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The Bureau of Local Government and School services works 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

Name	Category	Summary	Details and Registration	Webinar Resources
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.	Details and Registration	Webinar Resources

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Name	Category	Summary	Webinar Resources
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.	Presentation and Recording
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
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
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.	Presentation and Recording
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.	Presentation and Recording
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
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.	Presentation and Recording
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
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.	Presentation and Recording
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
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.	Presentation and Recording
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
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	Presentation and Recording
2022-04-07 Updates and Resources for Local Government	Local Government	Best practices for local government fiscal health	Presentation and Recording
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
2022-02-24 Fiscally Ready Communities 2022: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability	Local Government	Best practices for local government fiscal health	Presentation and Recording
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
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
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	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
2021-10-26 Updates and Resources for Local Governments	Local Government	Best practices for local government fiscal health	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
2021-08-25 Fiscally Ready Communities 2021: Budgeting for Fiscal Sustainability	Local Government	Best practices for local government fiscal health	Presentation and Recording
2021-07-23 Updates and Resources for School Districts	School Services	Best practices for monthly reporting with an overview of legislation and common errors	Presentation and Recording
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
2021-06-17- Updates and Resources for Local Governments (ARPA)	Local Government	Updates on, but not limited to, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
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	Presentation and Recording
2021-03-11 MI Classroom Heroes Grant Program Updates	School Services	Updates on, but not limited to, grant eligibility, submission process, and key dates	Recording
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
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	Recording
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	Recording
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
2020-12-08 Updates and Resources for Local Governments	Local Government	Updates on, but not limited to, COVID-19 updates and economic forecasting	Recording
2020-11-10 Updates and Resources for Local Governments	Local Government	Updates on, but not limited to, FEMA, the CARES program, State budget	Recording
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
2020-10-27 Fiscally Ready Communities 2020: Budget for Fiscal Sustainability	Local Government	Repeat training for best practices on budgeting and long-term planning	Recording
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
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording
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	Recording

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