The DLS Technical Assistance Bureau (TAB) helps cities and towns improve the effectiveness of their financial management and fiscal planning by providing them with a wide range of published guidance, presentations, trainings, and project-based consulting services. In every local engagement, our team assesses the community's goals, challenges, and constraints to deliver a report containing practical recommendations to improve operations. Among the resources and services we provide are:
• Online guidance - best practice papers on financial reserves, debt management, enterprise funds and many other topics; municipal finance glossary; capital planning manual and forms
• Online tools - calculators to assess the impact of tax levy and debt decisions; templates for receivable control and cashbook; forecast workbook and manual
• Training – presentations to professional groups; local, individualized trainings
• Community-tailored best practice deliverables - financial policy manuals; financial forecasts; budget documents; financial indicator analyses
• Consulting projects - broad-scope financial management reviews; government structure or operational reviews; shared service analyses; capital planning studies; community comparison analyses
Questions? Please contact TAB Bureau Chief Zack Blake: blakez@dor.state.ma.us
