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Segregation of Duties: Practical Internal Controls for a Small Municipal Finance Team
Danny Lamonte
October 26, 2026
Small municipal finance teams often cannot assign every financial task to a different employee. One person may prepare payments, record transactions, and reconcile accounts. That

How Municipal Governments Can Improve Budget Planning and Financial Accountability
Danny Lamonte
October 22, 2026
Municipal budgets turn community priorities into funded services. They also show residents how public resources are planned, managed, and reviewed. A budget that is hard