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What are we doing?
The Bureau of Local Government and School services works to provide fair and efficient services, support, and oversight activities for local governments, school districts, state initiatives and other partners, for the long-term fiscal health and stability through training, continuous education, and providing resources on important current topics that impact our communities.
Why are we doing it?
Through our engagement efforts, Treasury provides the resources needed for communities, groups, and individuals to grow together and grow stronger. The Bureau of Local Government and School Services continues to work towards being a Trusted Partner and provide the necessary resources for communities to thrive.
Upcoming Webinars
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2024-10-21 MSU Extension Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar |
Local Government |
This program focuses on implementing financial best practices, measuring fiscal health, and local government financial management fundamentals. It will include material on reconciling a bank account, how to read and interpret governmental financial statements, audit prep umbrella, how to complete and file an F65 Report, remitting taxes timely, and how to craft an appropriate and effective audit finding Corrective Action Plan. Participants will also receive resources to support best practice implementation and assess their local unit fiscal health. |
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Search for additional webinars, trainings, and presentation materials below using key word, date, or category.
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2024-10-21 MSU Extension Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar |
Local Government |
This program focuses on implementing financial best practices, measuring fiscal health, and local government financial management fundamentals. It will include material on reconciling a bank account, how to read and interpret governmental financial statements, audit prep umbrella, how to complete and file an F65 Report, remitting taxes timely, and how to craft an appropriate and effective audit finding Corrective Action Plan. Participants will also receive resources to support best practice implementation and assess their local unit fiscal health. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-09-16 MSU Extension Fiscally Ready Communities Webinar |
Local Government |
This program focuses on implementing financial best practices, measuring fiscal health, and local government financial management fundamentals. It will include material on reconciling a bank account, how to read and interpret governmental financial statements, audit prep umbrella, how to complete and file an F65 Report, remitting taxes timely, and how to craft an appropriate and effective audit finding Corrective Action Plan. Participants will also receive resources to support best practice implementation and assess their local unit fiscal health. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-09-05 Chart Chat for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Chart Chat webinar series provides local governments with critical information related to accounting and auditing topics, measuring local government fiscal health, and other important updates from Treasury. |
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2024-08-22 Fiscally Ready Communities: From Fundamentals to Best Practices |
Local Government |
This program focuses on implementing financial best practices, measuring fiscal health, and local government financial management fundamentals. It will include material on reconciling a bank account, how to read and interpret governmental financial statements, audit prep umbrella, how to complete and file an F65 Report, remitting taxes timely, and how to craft an appropriate and effective audit finding Corrective Action Plan to name a few items. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-06-03 Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting |
Local Government |
Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. This webinar will include a deep dive into best practices related to fees, fines, purchasing, receipting, and more. It will cover what they are, why such policies are necessary, how they contribute to local fiscal health, and how to get started on implementation. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-05-30 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Chart Chat webinar series provides local governments with critical information related to accounting and auditing topics, measuring local government fiscal health, and other important updates from Treasury. |
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2024-05-09 Fiscally Ready Communities: Managing Internal Controls |
Local Government |
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-05-02 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Updates and Resources for Local Governments webinar series is designed to provide local governments with the information, tools, and resources necessary to make important decisions at the local level. Topics include, but not limited to, Lead Service Line Replacement, MIC and the AM Champions, and the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. |
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2024-04-22 Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning |
Local Government |
Recurring annual expenses are simple to budget, but repair and replacement of big-ticket items can be much more difficult. A Capital Improvement Program (CIP) will help your local government organize those major projects and forecast the expenses to make long-term planning simpler. This session will cover the basics of a CIP, best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community, as well as policies, procedures, and accounting for capital asset management and planning. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2024-02-22 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Chart Chat webinar series provides local governments with critical information related to accounting and auditing topics, measuring local government fiscal health, and other important updates from Treasury. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-11-13 Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting |
Local Government |
Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-10-11 Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting |
Local Government |
Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-10-05 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Chart Chat webinar series provides local governments with critical information related to accounting and auditing topics, measuring local government fiscal health, and other important updates from Treasury. |
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2023-09-11 Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting |
Local Government |
Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-08-17 Fiscally Ready Communities: Nuts and Bolts: Fees, Fines, Purchasing, and Receipting |
Local Government |
Building a culture of fiscal sustainability is essential to local government fiscal health. Well-thought-out policies on fees, fines, purchasing, and receipting lead to clear rules and fair treatment, which are essential pillars to that culture of fiscal sustainability. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-07-20 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
The Updates and Resources for Local Governments webinar series is designed to provide local government leaders and officials with the information, tools, and resources necessary to make important decisions at the local level. The upcoming webinar will focus on the State's 2024 budget. |
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2023-05-26 MI Fire Equipment Grant Webinar |
Local Government |
Any administrative official representing or assisting a city, village, township, county, or authority that provide fire department services, including clerks, treasurers, elected officials, finance directors, city, township, or village managers, chief executive officers, and fire department chiefs, among others. |
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2023-05-23 Fiscally Ready Communities: Financial Best Practices |
Local Government |
This training discusses the fundamental best practices for fiscal and operational planning and provides an overview of best practices in financial policies and good governance. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-04-24 Fiscally Ready Communities: Capital Asset Management and Planning |
Local Government |
Recurring annual expenses are simple to budget, but repair and replacement of big-ticket items can be much more difficult. This session will cover the basics of a CIP, best practices, and give participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community, as well as policies, procedures, and accounting for capital asset management and planning. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2023-04-06 Protecting MI Pension Grant Webinar |
Local Government |
The Michigan Department of Treasury is pleased to announce the initial webinar to review the Protecting MI Pension: Michigan Local Pension Grant Program. This initial webinar will focus on the processes that local governments will use to complete and submit an application, along with the process for review and award distribution. |
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2023-03-16 Fiscally Ready Communities: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability |
Local Government |
Topics covered will include the budget process and communicating your budget, dealing with uncertainty in a changing economy, understanding key financial variables, forecasting revenue and expenditures, and how finances impact the future. |
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2022-12-08 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Topics covered will include Numbered Letter Revisions, Uniform Chart of Accounts Revisions, Preventable Accounting Issues in Small Local Governments, and more! |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-11-03 Updates and Resources for Local Governments: 18th Webinar |
Local Government |
Topics covered will include Outdoor Public Spaces Grant Opportunity – SPARK, Blight Elimination Grant – State Land Bank, and Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Grants. |
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2022-10-04 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022 |
Local Government |
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-08-25 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Topics covered will include Numbered Letter Revisions and Updates Project, Auditing Procedures Reports & Resulting Requests for Corrective Action Plans and Deficit Elimination Plans, Budget Planning for Multiple Years (Forecasting), and Preventable Accounting Issues in Small Local Governments. |
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2022-08-04 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022 |
Local Government |
This training will include a deep dive into internal controls. It will cover what internal controls are, why you need them, how they help your community, how to implement them, and where to start. |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-07-26 Updates and Resources for Local Government: Capital Asset Management and Planning |
Local Government |
Covering topics to include Marihuana Regulation and Planning– State and Local Requirements, and Strategic Planning with Plante Moran. |
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2022-06-14 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022: Capital Asset Management and Planning |
Local Government |
Covering the basics of a CIP, best practices, and gives participants a chance to share techniques that have worked for their community, as well as policies, procedures, and accounting for capital asset management and planning |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-05-10 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Government |
Local Government |
Updates and best practices for Grants Management Best Practices, Treasury Updates, Qualifying Statements, and Budgeting |
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2022-04-07 Updates and Resources for Local Government |
Local Government |
Best practices for local government fiscal health |
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2022-04-05 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022: Financial Best Practices |
Local Government |
Best practices for local government fiscal health, budgeting for fiscal sustainability |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-02-24 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability |
Local Government |
Best practices for local government fiscal health |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-02-16 Updates and Resources for Local Government |
Local Government |
Updates on local government accounting-related topics, updates from the MI Treasury on sound fiscal management |
Presentation and Recording |
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2022-01-25 Updates and Resources for Local Government |
Local Government |
Updates for Pension and Retiree for local governments and best practices |
Presentation and Recording |
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2021-12-16 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Government |
Local Government |
Updates and best practices for single audits, fiscal indicators, and First Responders Grant Program |
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2021-11-30 Pension and Retiree Health Care (OBEP) for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates for Pension and Retiree for local governments and best practices |
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2021-10-26 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Best practices for local government fiscal health |
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2021-09-30 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, accounting for marijuana revenues, fund balance designations, and navigating Treasury's online resources |
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2021-08-25 Fiscally Ready Communities 2021: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability |
Local Government |
Best practices for local government fiscal health |
Presentation and Recording |
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2021-07-23 Updates and Resources for School Districts |
School Services |
Best practices for monthly reporting with an overview of legislation and common errors |
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2021-06-29 Fiscally Ready Communities 2021: Capital Asset Management and Planning Trainings |
Local Government |
Repeat training for best practices on asset management and preplanning |
Presentation and Recording |
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2021-06-17- Updates and Resources for Local Governments (ARPA) |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) |
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2021-06-08 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, the Michigan Department of Treasury strategic plan and revenue estimating conference |
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2021-04-29 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, common audit findings and how to prevent them, and net position as an indicator of fiscal health |
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2021-03-25 Fiscally Ready Communities Financial Best Practice Overview |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, best practices on budget, cash control, and internal controls |
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2021-03-23 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, CARES Act Grant, American Rescue Act, and cybersecurity for local governments |
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2021-03-11 MI Classroom Heroes Grant Program Updates |
School Services |
Updates on, but not limited to, grant eligibility, submission process, and key dates |
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2021-01-28 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, changes to the Uniform Chart of Accounts, the need to know about single audit, and fiscal health and general fund balance |
Presentation and Recording |
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2021-01-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, Revenue Estimating Conference and info on single audits requirements |
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2020-12-11 Teacher and School Support Staff COVID 19 Grant Updates |
School Services |
Updates on, but not limited to, the TSSC19 grant eligibility and submission |
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2020-12-09 Teacher and School Support Staff COVID 19 Grant Updates |
School Services |
Updates on, but not limited to, the TSSC19 grant eligibility and submission, key dates |
Recording |
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2020-12-08 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, COVID-19 updates and economic forecasting |
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2020-11-10 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, FEMA, the CARES program, State budget |
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2020-11-05 Teacher and School Support Staff COVID-19 Grant Programs |
School Services |
Updates on, but not limited to, COVID-19 Grant overview |
Recording |
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2020-10-27 Fiscally Ready Communities 2020: Budget for Fiscal Sustainability |
Local Government |
Repeat training for best practices on budgeting and long-term planning |
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2020-10-15 Chart Chat and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, changes to the Uniform Chart of Accounts, the need to know about single audit, and fiscal health and general fund balance |
Presentation and Recording |
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2020-10-13 CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund Software Training Webinar |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, CRF reporting requirements and key dates |
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2020-09-08 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, CARES Act and Local Government Unclaimed Property |
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2020-08-18 Pension and Retiree Health Care (OPEB) Local Government Retirement Webinar |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, Michigan Local Pension and Healthcare Systems |
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2020-08-12 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, CARES Act and the FRHPPP and PSPHPRP |
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2020-07-09 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, water utility assistance, hazard pay for |
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2020-06-17 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for School Districts |
School Services |
Updates on, but not limited to, Early Warning Legislation and Unemployment Work Share Program |
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2020-06-09 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, revenue sharing and Unemployment Work Share Programs |
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2020-05-18 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, May Michigan Consensus Estimating Conference and debt management |
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2020-05-04 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, economic forecasting and budgeting and projections for local governments |
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2020-04-20 COVID-19 Updates and Resources for Local Governments |
Local Government |
Updates on, but not limited to, the economic impacts of Covid and FEMA public assistance. |