🍂Happy Fall, Everyone!🍂 Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) has been hard at work on the Illinois Water Rate Setting Study, wrapping up 3 years of research on municipal water provision. Final report coming later this year. Check out our September newsletter for more: emails.uofi.uic.edu/newsletter/49/…

Dr. David Merriman, UIC Public Policy, Management, and Analytics professor, Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) faculty fellow, & U of IL Institute of Government & Public Affairs senior scholar presented today on property tax reform at the Cook County President’s cabinet meeting (Toni Preckwinkle). For related research: gfrc.uic.edu/our-work/featu…

At the 10th Annual Conference of the Government Fiscal Sustainability Workgroup organized by UVA Cooper Center & funded by The Pew Trusts, Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) director @Deb_A_Carroll participated in a panel focused on local governments. Joe Ferguson The Civic Federation GGFOA The University of Chicago

Though forecasting revenues is critical to state fiscal affairs, it's particularly difficult in uncertain economic times. There are solutions though writes Scott Pattison in a new Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) blog post. UIC News @Deb_A_Carroll gfrc.uic.edu/the-government…

A fascinating Q&A with Dr. Elaine Yi Lu, editor of IJPA and professor at The City University of New York John Jay College for Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) about fiscal monitoring and more. Click here: gfrc.uic.edu/a-conversation… Brian Flood Christelle Khalaf

A fascinating Q&A with Keith Brainard of NASRA on the Government Finance Research Center (GFRC) website. He covers the waterfront about state pension plans! Don't miss this one! NASRA Brian Flood UIC CUPPA Click here: gfrc.uic.edu/a-conversation…

📢 GFRC will share findings from a project examining R&D funding by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy over the last two decades.📅 Fri, Mar 07 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST. Register to Join: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c9075f69… #EnergyResearch #EERE #GovernmentFinance

Our newest blog examines the Bush Admin’s Hydrogen Fuel Initiative & its impact on EERE R&D priorities👉 gfrc.uic.edu/the-government… For more from our examination of EERE awards over the last two decades, don’t miss our webinar on 3/7 at 11 CST. Register👉 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c9075f69…

🚨 Remember to join us TOMORROW at 11 CST! 🚨We'll present findings from a deep dive into 20 years of R&D funding by EERE—relevant for today’s federal funding landscape. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/c9075f69…

🚨 New from A Conversation With… We chatted with Noah Winn-Ritzenberg (Noah Winn-Ritzenberg), Sr. Director of Public Finance The Volcker Alliance, to unpack the compounding risks facing state & local finances. William Glasgall GFOA Brian Flood Read more: gfrc.uic.edu/a-conversation…

GFRC April Newsletter Highlights: 📜Launching the Illinois Certified Public Manager® Program 📊New report on EERE research funding trends 💧Collaborations on water infrastructure & affordability 📬Read more: t.e2ma.net/message/35nzej… 📥Join our mailing list: gfrc.uic.edu/about-gfrc/joi…

The IL Certified Public Manager program is here!!! Applications for the 2025 cohort starting in August are open. Apply now to reserve your spot! Earn your CPM in 12 months working less than 1 hour per day and only $15 per study hour. Help spread the word about this NEW program!!!

🚨New Report: The Good, the Bad, and the Super Slow 🕒 We collaborated with Investortools to analyze how long it takes municipal bond issuers to complete audits & who’s consistently running late. See trends & outliers ➡️ gfrc.uic.edu

We’re proud to announce that Merritt Research Svc, an Investortools company, in partnership with the Government Finance Research Center (GFRC), has just released their annual audit timing report: “The Good, The Bad, and the Super Slow: Examining the Timeliness of Municipal Bond Audits.” 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: -

.⁦⁦Government Finance Research Center (GFRC)⁩ research highlights how funding instability can derail clean energy progress. Via ⁦The Conversation U.S.⁩ theconversation.com/federal-energy…

Are you a public sector professional looking to grow your leadership skills and advance your career? Join one of our upcoming info sessions to learn about the Illinois Certified Public Manager Program. Details and RSVP here: gfrc.uic.edu/training/illin…

Are you a public sector professional looking to grow your leadership skills and advance your career? Join our upcoming info session on Monday July 28 at 12 pm to learn about the Illinois Certified Public Manager Program. RSVP here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0193ab32…

Are you a public sector professional looking to grow your leadership skills and advance your career? Join our upcoming info session on Tuesday August 5 at 12 pm to learn about the Illinois Certified Public Manager Program. RSVP here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/db12f920…

🚨 Last chance to join the 2025 cohort! The deadline to apply for the Illinois Certified Public Manager (CPM) Program is August 8. Take the next step in your public service career 👉 gfrc.uic.edu/training/illin… #PublicService #LeadershipDevelopment #CPM

LAST CALL FOR ILLINOIS CPM!!!!! We still have a few seats remaining for the inaugural cohort starting August 22nd. Application deadline extended to August 19th! APPLY NOW!!! appserv7.admin.uillinois.edu/FormBuilderSur…