Rhode Island Government Finance Officers

Last Updated Saturday June 07, 2008

About RIGFOA

The Rhode Island Government Finance Officers Association: RIGFOA) is a professional nonprofit organization incorporated under the laws of the State of Rhode Island. The purpose of the organization shall be to improve methods of state and municipal finance including:

1) To provide an educational forum for appropriate procedures of accounting, budgeting, planning and financial reporting by municipal, state and federal governmental units:
2) To encourage the use of common terminology, classifications and principles relating to these subjects:
3) To develop general principles of economy and efficiency in federal, state and municipal government administration:
4) To bring about the enlistment and training of qualified public officials and employees, and:
5) To cooperate with the Government Finance Officer's Association of the United States and Canada, and similar organizations, in order to promote and encourage a closer relationship among those engaged in finance in the municipal, state and federal service.

News Events:

QUARTERLY MEETING NOTICE
May 8, 2008
New England and R.I. Economic Overview
Featured Speaker
Professor Ross Gitell Details

2008 RIGFOA GOLF TOURNAMENT
When: Friday, June 6th, 2008
Where: North Kingstown Municipal Golf Course (Same as last year)
615 Callahan Road
North Kingstown, RI 02852
(401) 294-0684 Details

RIGFOA 2008 Annual Dinner JUNE 10, 2008
Celebrate the onset of summer
Atlantic Beach Club Details

GASB Acts to Improve the Reporting of Fund Balance Information for the Benefit of Financial Statement Users

Improved Clarity and Consistency at Core Of GASB Fund Balance Proposal

TAX INCREMENT FINANCING, AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOOL

Standard & Poor's Report on States' OPEB Liabilities

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