This session challenges traditional budgeting methods, which do not meet today's priorities and challenges. The CFO Act of 2020 will require each federal agency to implement a new four-year financial management plan that includes evaluating agency performance against financial metrics. It's time to prepare!

Key Takeaways: Enjoy compelling stories from federal, state and local governments, working together to extract more value from appropriated tax dollars and learn how to improve the integration of planning, budgeting and performance information. Gain practical tips to: • Improve planning and budgeting by developing community indicators. • Define services and capabilities to provide a closer look at the base budget and empower decision-making for budget owners. • Evaluate budget proposals according to priority, performance, and mission goals and objectives. • Tell your budget story through an evidence-based narrative that resonates throughout your organization, and with the Office of Management and Budget, Congress and the public.

Robert Cenname

Budget Director, City of Baltimore, MD

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