About the Financial Management Resource Bureau

FMRB has been working closely with municipalities across the Commonwealth for more than 30 years to enhance financial management practices. In every engagement, our team assesses the community’s goals, challenges, and constraints to deliver practical advice to improve operations.

To learn more or to request our services, please contact Zack Blake, Chief, Financial Management Resource Bureau.

Financial Management Resource Bureau Services

Interactive story highlighting the Financial Management Resource Bureau's mission, vision, and key projects.

Financial Indicators Dashboard

This dashboard helps local officials and residents visualize, track, and report on municipal trends in demographics and financial performance. Data sources include each municipality's annual Tax Rate Recap and other submissions to the Division of Local Services.

Financial Management Reviews

Our comprehensive operational review of local accounting, treasury, collection, assessing, and overall administrative functions is designed to improve day-to-day management practices and procedures through specific, hands-on tools, guidance, and strategies for improving local government.

Strategic Planning, Analysis, and Benchmarking

Our assistance highlights strategies and opportunities to strengthen municipal financial operations by analyzing data, policies, procedures, workflows, staffing levels, job descriptions, and shared-service opportunities.

Best Practices

Our financial management resources are built on national standards of excellence, extensive local government knowledge, and the collective wisdom gained from visiting over three-quarters of communities across the state.