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 At this webinar, attendees will receive important updates and information from the Division of Local Government Services on the topics of Budgeting, Ethics, and Procurement. 

Budget and FAST Updates:

• Get an update on CY 2026 budget issues and any legislation that may affect them
• •Review recent Division of Local Government Local Finance Notices and review recent policies and regulations. 
• • Review of the Financial Automation Submission Tracking Solution (FAST)
• •Review current issues affecting finance officers

Ethics:

• Ethical Conduct
• Local Government Ethics Law
• Standards of Conduct
• Financial Disclosure
• Ethical Media Challenges
• Criminal Code
• Case Studies

Procurement:

• Update on emerging issue0
• Administrative Code updates
• Local Finance Notices
• Cooperative Purchasing

Schedule of Events: 

9:00a.m.-10:15a.m.- Budget and FAST Updates

10:15am-11:30a.m- Ethics in Municipal Government

11:30a.m.-11:35.am.-Break

11:35a.m.-12:45p.m- Procurement Updates

Presenters: 

• Matthew Gallello, CMFO, RMC, Research Analyst Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services
• Matthew Marthaler, Regulatory Officer, Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs
• Nada Akmal, Assistant Director of Authorities and Financial Regulation Bureau, Division of Local Government Services, Department of Community Affairs,
• Aniyyah Maney, QPA, Procurement Specialist, Department of Community Affairs, Division of Local Government Services

CEUs: 

CMFO/CCFO-1.5 Budgeting,1.0 Fin/Debt, 1.5 Eth; CTC, 2.5Gen/Sec,1.5 Ethics; CPWM-1.0 GOVT,1.5 Ethics1.5 Management; RMC-2.5 Finance,1.5 Ethics; QPA-1.5 Office Admin./General duties,1.0 P/P,1.5 Ethics; CPA-2.5 Fin,1.5 Eth, **NJCLE-4.4 including 1.5 ETH, *PACLE-3.5 including 1.0 ETH; RPPO/RPPS- 3.0 P/P, 1.5 Eth, 1.5 M/S; CPC-3.5; Planning/Zoning Board Secretaries, Zoning Officials, and Land Use Administrators-1.25 administrative hours(towards Ethics);CRP-3.5 Classroom