Single audit alert: Another change to federal single audit deadlines
July 9, 2020OMB has significantly changed the single audit extension that it issued in March. Find out if this revision affects your government.
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Want to go paperless? Here are some resources that can help
July 7, 2020We know that moving to paperless processes has been a goal for some local governments. If you were on the fence, the pandemic might be prompting you to explore your options now. Here is some information we frequently share when asked about going paperless.
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What’s the scenario? Financial planning in uncertain times
July 1, 2020Many of you are attempting to anticipate the length or depth of the financial impacts of the pandemic. This will be difficult to predict, which makes financial planning challenging. One important tool available to help you in these circumstances is scenario planning.
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Newsletter gathers content for governments as Association of Washington Cities hosts conference
June 24, 2020The latest issue of our newsletter looks at issues surrounding COVID-19, new resources for cities, fraud investigations and more.
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New Resources for Cities Are Available, with More on the Way
June 23, 2020The Center for Government Innovation, a service to local governments provided by the Washington State Auditor’s Office, has been working hard to bring some new resources to local governments, including cities. We’d like to tell you about a few new items, plus what’s on the near horizon to be published!
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A message from State Auditor Pat McCarthy: Annual financial report filing deadline extended to July 1, 2020
June 18, 2020Late Wednesday, June 17, legislative leadership surprised us with a second extension of the annual financial report filing deadline. The new filing deadline is July 1, 2020.
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5 reasons to step up your documentation
June 9, 2020We’ve encouraged local governments to step up their documentation practices. If you still need convincing to document, document, document, here are five reasons you should do it.
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A message from State Auditor Pat McCarthy: Annual financial report filing deadline extended
May 29, 2020As promised, I wanted to let you know as soon as possible that a limited extension of the annual financial report filing deadline has been approved by legislative leadership. The new filing deadline is June 17.
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Know your options: Allocating overhead costs can spread the burden among funds
May 20, 2020A cost allocation plan takes some work to set up and carry out, but it can take some pressure off of the general fund. Here are some helpful tips and resources should you decide to go that route.
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5 tips for managing employees’ stress during disruption
April 21, 2020As a supervisor or manager, you play a key role in reducing the stress of your team members in times of disruption. Here are five things you can do to help your employees through an unexpected change such as teleworking during the coronavirus pandemic.
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