Example Project Plan: Develop a Written Grants Management Procedure
Related Blog Post: How to Get Started: First 30 Days for a New CFO

Sample Ethics Policy
Related Blog Post: Valuing your Values: A Written Code of Ethics 

Long-Term Financial Planning Policy [Word]
Related Blog Post: Long-Term Financial Planning – Benefits, Purpose, and Policy Sample

From the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers & the California Municipal Treasurers Association, Summer 2022
Presentation:
"Bamboozled" [PPT]
Please reach out to Kevin directly if you're interested in this resource: [email protected]

Generic Risk Framework [Word]
Related Blog Post: How to Assess Internal Controls: A Risk Framework

Sample Tenant Ledger [Excel]
Related Blog Post: How to Manage Your Government’s Tenant Rental Receivables Safely

Sample Payroll Error Log [Excel]
Related Blog Post: How Cities Can Monitor and Improve the Payroll Process

Example Finding of a Financial Government Audit [Word]
Related Blog Post: How Should a Government Respond to Audit Findings?

Checklist: Minimum Qualifications for an Independent Audit Firm [Word]
Related Blog Post: How to Select the Right Independent Auditor?

Risk Assessment Documentation Example [Word]
Related Blog Post: How to respond to auditors asking for Risk Assessment documentation?

From the Annual Conference of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, 02/18/2021
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Presentation Materials:
Common Finance Dept Deficiencies – PRESENTATION [PDF]
Handout 1 - Budget Templates [Excel]
Handout 2 - Developing Budget Contracts [PPT]
Handout 3 - Error Logs [Excel]
Handout 4 - Financial Forecast [PPT]
Handout 5 - Grants Status Report [Excel]
Handout 6 - Grants Procedures [Word]
Handout 7 - Training on Contract Processing [PPT]
Handout 8 - Training on Invoice Processing [PPT]
Handout 9 - Training on Journal Vouchers [PPT]
Handout 10 - Long Term Financial Projection [Excel]
Related Presentation: (Virtual) Annual Conference of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, presentation by Kevin W. Harper with Rebecca Gebhart of Alameda County, 02/18/2021
Conference Website link: https://conference.csmfo.org/
Related Blog Posts: various
For resources not linked, please reach out to Kevin directly: [email protected]

Finance Staff Training Opportunities [Word]
Related Blog Post: How to Set Up a Finance Staff Training Program

Sample Closing Plan [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Annual Accounting Closing Plan

Finance-Related Performance Metrics List [Word]
Related Blog Post: Performance Metrics for Finance Departments

Sample Error Log (for Accounts Payable and for Cash Receipts) [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Error Logs: How to Monitor Effectiveness of Internal Controls

Budget vs Actual Report Sample [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Effective Budgeting: Budget vs Actual Quarterly Report

Multi-Year Financial Projections Sample [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Multi-Year Financial Projections

From the Annual Conference of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, 01/29/2020​
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​Inventorying Capital Assets:
Fixed Asset Addition Form [Excel]
Fixed Asset Disposal Form [Excel]
Fixed Asset Transfer Form [Excel]
Generic Count Sheet [Excel]
Generic Rotation Plan [Excel]
Sample Procedures [Word]
Related Presentation: Annual Conference of the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers, 01/29/2020
Conference Brochure link: https://issuu.com/smalaunch/docs/csmfo2020_digitalonsiteguide?fr=sMWJmODcyMjU5MQ (please see page 7 for this presentation's description.)
Related Blog Posts: Inventorying Capital Assets – 6 Steps of Preparation​, Inventorying Capital Assets – Inventorying Capital Assets – Key Points for Taking Physical Inventory, Common Challenges in Inventorying Capital Assets –“Sticky Wickets”, How to Manage Fixed Asset Disposals Better?

Government Capital Assets – Internal Controls to Have in Place [List – Word]
Related Blog Post: Government Capital Assets – Internal Controls to Have in Place​

Sample Meal Per Diem Policy [Word]
Related Blog Post: Employee Expense Reimbursements – Meal Per Diems vs. Exact Expense Reimbursements​

Sample Travel Expense Form [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Employee Expense Reimbursements – Common Problems & Internal Controls to Implement

Sample employee reimbursement policies [PDF or website links]:  
County of Napa – Travel Policy
County of Santa Clara – Travel Policy
County of Sonoma – Travel and Meal Reimbursements
City of Los Angeles – Policy for Travel Expenses, Non-Travel Expenses and Elected Officials’ Contingency Account Expenditures
Related Blog Post: Employee Expense Reimbursements – Common Problems & Internal Controls to Implement

Development of a Travel Policy (provided by the GFOA) [Word]
Related Blog Post: Employee Expense Reimbursements – Common Problems & Internal Controls to Implement

Budget vs. Actual Variance Analysis Report [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Explaining Budget vs. Actual Variances in Financial Reports

Internal audit mission statements [PDFs via direct links]: 
City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
City and County of Denver, Colorado​ 
City of Boise, Idaho​ 
City Of San Diego, California
​Related Blog Post: The Importance of Having an Internal Audit Function

Written Interview Tests Questions:
Narrative [Word]
True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill-in-the-Blank; Analytical [Word]
Excel Skills Assessment [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Written Tests for New Financial Hires: What Questions Should Governments Include​

Sample Interview Questions [Word]:
Finance Director 
Finance Manager 
Accountant 
Accounting Clerk 
​​Related Blog Post: Sample Interview Questions of New Hires in Governments’ Financial Departments

Sample FAQ [Word]
​Sample "Who to Call"-List [Word]
​Related Blog Post: Navigating Administrative Services of Local Governments

Sample Mission Statements for Government Customer Service Departments [Word]
Sample Assessments Feedback Survey [PDF]
Related Blog Post: Proactive Customer Service for Local Government Administrative Service Departments

Audit Plan for P-Card Program [Word]
Related Blog Post: Auditing a Purchasing Card Program – Why It Matters & How to Do it Right

Account Reconciliation Assignment Template [Excel]
Account Reconciliation Sample [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Five Steps to Good Account Reconciliation Procedure

Pollution Remediation Liability Worksheet [Word]
Related Blog Post: Does GASB 49 Affect Your Government? – GASB 49’s Requirements, Part 2

Grants Management & Subrecipient Monitoring-specific Attachments:

Management Decision Template (Word)
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – Linking Risk Assessment Results to Levels of Monitoring
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – Reviewing Financial and Programmatic Reports

Risk Assessment Summary (Excel)
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – Linking Risk Assessment Results to Levels of Monitoring
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – Reviewing Financial and Programmatic Reports
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – How to Conduct a Risk Assessment of Subrecipients

Subrecipient Financial Report Review Checklist [PDF]
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – Reviewing Financial and Programmatic Reports

Subgrantee Risk Assessment Questionnaire – Financial Risk [Word]
Subgrantee Risk Assessment Questionnaire – Programmatic Risk [Word]
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – How to Conduct a Risk Assessment of Subrecipients

Subrecipient vs. Contractor Determination Checklist (Excel)
Related Blog Post: Subrecipient Monitoring – How to Distinguish Subrecipients from Contractors

Grants Management Procedures Template [Word]
Related Blog Post: Grants Management: Grants Procedures (Free Template)

Grant Status Report Template [Excel]
Related Blog Post: Benefits of Preparing a Grant Status Report [Downloadable Template Included]
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