BUDGET PROCESS WORKSHOP

Ward I,
I recently attended the Oklahoma Municipal League
BUDGET PROCESS WORKSHOP on Friday, February 12, 2010
It was not too far from where I work.
The Professional Training & Education Center
Rose State College in Midwest City.
The instructor was Mike Crawford, CPA, of Crawford & Associates, PC.

We learned a lot about budgeting. Topics covered were:
Overview of Municipal Budgeting
􀂄 Oklahoma Budget Laws
􀂄 Revenue Sources & Limitations
􀂄 Budget Preparation Process
􀂄 Budget Monitoring & Control
􀂄 Budget Policy Issues
􀂄 Purpose-Based Budgeting
􀂄 Encumbrance Accounting

I feel I have a better grasp of how to create a budget now.
I'm glad to do this 7-hour training because it gives me better tools
to represent my constituents!