The US pension sector is having to cope not just with the increased cost of retirement provision but also the attendant healthcare obligations many schemes are under....

The Center for State and Local Government Excellence has updated its first issue brief on retiree health benefits, The Crisis in State and Local Government...

In this second article of a two-part series, the authors explain how local government managers are critical to an organization’s fiscal health....

On September 15, 2009, four ICMA members and staff held a 45-minute telephonic media session from the Palais des congres (Montreal convention center)....

This new issue brief takes a hard look at the options state and local governments are pursuing to reduce their unfunded liabilities for retiree health care. 

During economic uncertainty, local governments have to consider raising taxes and cutting spending.

This article highlights the potential of a budgeting process known as budgeting for outcomes (BFO) and discussing its process.