Finance

Tax Abatement: Past Practice and Current Policy Implications?

State of MI Dept of Treasury manuals for local governments:
Uniform Accounting Procedures Manual

Uniform Budget Manual

Uniform Chart of Accounts

Federal Government Manual for local governments:
IRS Public Employers Outreach Guide 2007

Act 51:
Act 51 calculations (PDF)

Act 51 Sample Resolution (PDF)

Power Point on Act 51 by Dave Worthams

Collection and Distribution of Fees Chart (PDF)

Finance: Authority and Internal Controls - Handbook for Municipal Officials

Finance: Budgeting - Handbook for Municipal Officials

• Adopting the budget - One Pagers Plus

• Sample budget ordinances

• Finance: Purchasing - Handbook for Municipal Officials

• Sample Purchasing policies

Financing capital improvements - Handbook for Municipal Officials

Special assessments & user charges - Handbook for Municipal Officials

Municipal expenditures - Handbook for Municipal Officials

• Municipal Expenditures - Michigan Department of Treasury

Fiscal Database