Blog Entry List

Registration is now open for the 2021 State Treasurer's Auditing, Reporting, and Review Conference. As in 2020, this conference will be provided virtually and will span multiple days - June 15, June 22, and June 24 from 9:30am-12pm each day. Cost is $225 for the entire course.

Local Government Commission staff has emailed statements of debt service obligations to local governments, as required by North Carolina General Statute 159-35.

The North Carolina League of Municipalities is hosting an “American Rescue Plan: Accessing Funding” webinar on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

As more fully explained in Professor Kara Millonzi’s blog on utility rates, local governments and public authorities must have a utility-based reason for charging Customer A o

Most local governments will embark on a capital project periodically, whether the project is for utilities, streets, or other purposes.

Please see this announcement from the U.S.

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This course is currently full. Please see this blog post for details on a second section being offered on June 2.

The UNC School of Government and LGC staff are pleased to offer a virtual course:  Leases – Implementation of GASB Statement 87. The two-day course will be held from 10am-12pm on Tuesday May 18 and Thursday May 20.

The Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division of the IRS is offering a free webinar on Taxable Fringe Benefits. Please see the announcement below from the FSL

The Southeast Rural Community Assistance Project (SERCAP) is offering two regional workshops addressing water and

LGC staff are developing responses to the GASB Board related to the four GASB financial reporting model project documents located at https://gasb.org/exposuredocuments.

UNC School of Government’s Environmental Finance Center is hosting its annual "Water and Wastewater Finance Strategies Workshop" on Feb. 24 – 26, 2021.

Reminder - The extended due date for local government audit reports with a June 30, 2020 fiscal year end is January 31, 2021 at 11:59 pm. Note that although the 31st falls on a Sunday, the due date remains the 31st at 11:59 pm.