At a time when the slow pace of economic recovery and continuing reductions in state and federal assistance underscore our need for strong leadership in financi

Finance is a cornerstone of local government operations, cutting across multiple departments within a unit and defining the duties of many local government offi

"This series is designed to cover all aspects of sound financial management for local governments in developed and developing countries and economies in transit

Transparent and prudent local financial management has come to be recognized as critical to the integrity of local public sector and to gaining and retaining tr