Emerging Issues in Government Financing: Government Officials on Regulating Budgets, Meeting Financing Needs, and Planning Around the Economic Recession (Inside the Minds)

Emerging Issues in Government Financing is an authoritative, insider's perspective on addressing state and local government fiscal concerns amidst economic instability. Featuring state and municipal directors of finance from across the country, this book provides a broad yet comprehensive overview of the challenges unique to managing a region's financial needs and implementing programs to protect critical services from funding reductions. These leaders articulate the finer points of the budget development process and offer suggestions on the best practices for issuing debt, overseeing public and private partnerships, and allocating funds for infrastructure projects. Additionally, the authors discuss the importance of maximizing current resources in order to avoid insolvency and stimulate economic development. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds in government today, as these experts reveal the secrets behind real budget management by relying first on established priorities.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.

Chapters Include:

1. Christopher Morrill, Assistant City Manager, City of Savannah, Georgia Management and Financial Services Bureau The Financial Responsibility of Local Governments

2. Jonathan Miller, Secretary, Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet Marshalling in Solutions to New Financing Challenges

3. T. Eloise Foster, Secretary, Maryland Department of Budget and Management Navigating Budget Concerns and Constraints

4. Angele Davis, Commissioner, Louisiana Division of Administration Meeting State Fiscal Challenges with Reform

5. Whit Kling, Director, Louisiana State Bond Commission The Role of the State Bond Commission in Issuing Debt

6. Jeffrey A. Yates, CFO and Director of Finance, City of Kansas City, Missouri Finance Department Meeting Municipal Government s Financing Needs

7. Natwar M. Gandhi, CFO, District of Columbia Office of the Chief Financial Officer Learning from Past Mistakes

Appendices Include:

Appendix A: Activities Performance Review

Appendix B: Executive Budget Presentation

Appendix C: Executive Order No. BJ 2008-2 on Transparency