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Technical Bulletins: Gasb Statement 34, Al Major

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The results of GASB 34 affect the audit report primarily by requiring new disclosures, a new required supplementary data section, a narrative analysis of the audited financial statements and additional financial reports.

Technical Bulletins: Municipal Travel Policy, Melissa Ashburn

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

State law requires all municipalities with populations less than 100,000 to adopt and file with the state comptroller a travel policy that covers expense reimbursement for elected and appointed officials.

Hot Topic: Management Of Personnel Records (2007), Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

MTAS recommends that every city in Tennessee maintain its personnel records in a central location and that such records be under the custodianship of a trained employee or employees, depending on the size of the city.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2007), Mtas

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.

Eminent Domain In Tennessee: An Attorney's Guide, Dennis Huffer, James L. Murphy

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

A comprehensive guide to the laws governing eminent domain in Tennessee.

Overtime And The Police: Application Of The Overtime Provisions Of The Fair Labor Standards Act On Law Enforcement, Rex Barton

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication is an overview of the impact of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions on law enforcement agencies.

Disaster Recovery Planning: What Section 404 Audits Reveal, Dana R. Hermanson, Daniel M. Ivancevich, Susan H. Ivancevich

Faculty and Research Publications

This article summarizes U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act section 404 internal control reports that reveal material weaknesses due to inadequate disaster recovery planning. According to the authors, Section 404 applies to public companies with over $75 million in public float. They advise that auditors evaluating internal control over financial reporting must consider key information technology-related risks and controls that affect financial reporting, including issues related to disaster recovery planning.

Oakland, Kentucky - Incorporation (Sc 1537), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

MSS Finding Aids

Finding aid and scans (Click on "Additional Files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1537. Motion and judgment, Warren Circuit Court, to incorporate the City of Oakland, Kentucky. Includes a petition listing the names of those requesting the incorporation, a metes and bounds description of the corporate limits, and a sketch map. Also includes correspondence identifying the documents.

Local Government Public Works Standards And Specifications (2007), John Chlarson

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This document was developed to provide Tennessee cities with guidelines for construction projects. It includes guidelines for construction standards, materials specifications, design criteria, and contract documents to be used for streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and water distribution systems.

Ordinance Drafting And Enactment: Issues And Recommendations (2007), Steve Lobertini

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication addresses the issues underlying common challenges of drafting ordinances.

Hot Topic: Mandatory Electronic Filing Of Statements Of Disclosure, Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

With the passage of the Comprehensive Governmental Ethics Reform Act of 2006, all popularly elected local public officeholders and candidates for local public office must file a Statement of Disclosure of Interests with the Tennessee Ethics Commission.

Technical Bulletins: Amendments To The General Law Mayor-Aldermanic Charter (2007), Steve Lobertini

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

On July 1, 1991, municipalities operating under the general law mayor-aldermanic charter received a completely revised charter. Since that revision, there have been several amendments to the charter, which are summarized in this publication.

Conducting A Special Census, Margaret Norris

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

There are many things to consider before conducting a special census, including: the cost, time, and human resources involved in conducting the census; correctly scheduling the census; and determining who will conduct the census.

Technical Bulletins: Hotel-Motel Tax In Tennessee Cities (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The proceeds from the hotel-motel tax can be used for purposes authorized in your enacting ordinance, private act, or general law.

Technical Bulletins: Irs Rules For Diesel Fuel And Gasoline Purchases (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

Gasoline, diesel, and certain other fuels purchased for the exclusive use of a state or local government are exempt from the federal excise taxes on those fuels.

Managing Through Strategic Agendas, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications

The author discusses the development of the Balanced Scorecard and strategic agendas on solving social and economic problems by the government. She stated reasons why organizations or countries choose to establish strategic agendas, such as it helps develop a vision, serves as a framework for monitoring government and nonprofit performance, and develops political platform. She concluded that its establishment is vital to success in developing countries and in the federal system of government.

Technical Bulletins: Irs Regulations On Personal Use Of City-Owned Vehicles: Employer's Guide To Fringe Benefits (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The personal use of a city-owned vehicle is taxable to the employee.

Tennessee Public Acts 2007: Summaries Of Interest To Municipal Officials, Dennis Huffer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication summarizes the year's public acts that have the most significant impact on municipal operations.

Inter-State Economic Development- Powered By Utilities, John R. Lombard

School of Public Service Faculty Publications

In 2000, a group of state business recruiters from New England joined to promote New England to corporate real estate and site selection consultants at IDRC’s1 World Congress in New York City. At roughly the same time, the two metropolitan areas of Hartford, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., formed the Hartford-Springfield Economic Partnership (HSEP). These informal ventures that cross state borders represent coalitions of business, academic, political and policy leaders working together to foster the combined regions’ economic well-being.

Training Module In Regional And Municipal Governance Of Public Private Partnerships, Louis Gunnigan

Conference papers

This module concentrates on the issues important to those who will be setting up PPPs and who are involved in government at a regional or municipal level.

The module is centred on five tasks, namely:

• How to identify PPP opportunities and to find the best private sector partners for a PPP;
• How to organize a PPP programme within a government by enhancing cooperation amongst the relevant departments and ministries, local, regional and national authorities;
• How to be an effective manager and leader in a dynamic PPP unit;
• How to engage public support for PPPs;
• How to use international instruments to …

Reducing Health Insurance Costs In Tennessee Cities, Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

Water Needs Of Small Tennessee Fire Departments (2007), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This report discusses the fire department’s need for water, fire insurance ratings, hydrant marking regulations, problems confronting local government’s ability to provide water for fire service, the value of residential sprinkler systems, and potential savings from improved fire service.

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2007), Josh Jones

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of July 2007 and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Lodging Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging reimbursement rates for travel.

Hot Topic: State Of Tennessee Property Tax Freeze Program, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

MTAS suggests that municipalities defer action on any ordinance implementing the tax freeze program until after the final rules have been developed. Includes a sample resolution that creates a study committee to consider the impact of such a program prior to adoption.

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2007), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.

Putting A Face On Organizational Innovation, Christine G. Springer

Public Policy and Leadership Faculty Publications

The article discusses the author's view on the importance of fostering continuous innovation and renewal in public agencies for the success in public management. The author shares that she has come to understand that there are 15 types of teams and individuals that feed innovation inside organizations, outsiders and insiders. She said that by developing such innovation personalities, public managers have the chance to support new concepts in improving processes.

Tennessee City Recorder Handbook, Ronnie Neill

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

An in-depth publication on the duties of a city recorder in Tennessee.

Capital Asset Accounting System (2007), Al Major

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication provides direction in accounting for and properly reporting assets in governmental funds.

Local Sales Tax Handbook, Dennis Huffer, David Conner

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Any county by resolution or any city by ordinance can levy the local sales tax at a combined rate up to 2.75 percent.