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Presented By Tammy Carruthers & Dan Cowin2017 MFOA CONFERENCE – SEPT 21, 2017
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Why “Role of the Treasurer?”
• More complex environment
• More complicated demands
• Issue of succession planning and losing corporate memory
• More private sector participants in finance departments
• Changing role in both private and public sectors
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Where do you go for job spec?
286 (1) A municipality shall appoint a treasurer who is responsible for handling all of the financial affairs of the municipality on behalf of and in the manner directed by the council of the municipality, including,
(a) collecting money payable to the municipality and issuing receipts for those payments;
(b) depositing all money received on behalf of the municipality in a financial institution designated by the municipality;
(c) paying all debts of the municipality and other expenditures authorized by the municipality;
(d) maintaining accurate records and accounts of the financial affairs of the municipality;
(e) providing the council with such information with respect to the financial affairs of the municipality as it requires or requests;
(f) ensuring investments of the municipality are made in compliance with the regulations made under section 418. 2001, c. 25, s. 286 (1).
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What We Wanted to Produce
A description of the role of the modern treasurer/finance department that:
• Is based on a solid foundation of public finance principles of modern comptrollership, accountability and transparency, and
• Reflects both the strategic function as well as the day to day aspects of the job
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January 13, 1964
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Changes over the last 50 Years
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What are the major changes that have impacted
the Municipal Treasurer’s role over the last
50…20…10…5 Years?
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Evolving Role of the Treasurer/CFO
Picture from the Credit Union National Association
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Evolving Role of the Treasurer/CFO
To Growing Beans
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Municipal Act – S. 286 Role of the Treasurer…MINIMUM STANDARD
A municipality shall appoint a treasurer who is
responsible for handling all of the financial affairs of the municipality on behalf of and in the manner directed by the council of the municipality, including,
(a) collecting money payable to the municipality and issuing receipts for those payments;
(b) depositing all money received on behalf of the municipality in a financial institution designated by the municipality;
(c) paying all debts of the municipality and other expenditures authorized by the municipality;
(d) maintaining accurate records and accounts of the financial affairs of the municipality;
(e) providing the council with such information with respect to the financial affairs of the municipality as it requires or requests;
(f) ensuring investments of the municipality are made in compliance with the regulations made under section 418.
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MFOA Continuing Journey
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•Treasurer Wears Many Hats – Transformation from Firefighter to Policy Advisor, Strategist to Communicator
•Requires different competencies
•Limited resources available in most municipalities to support the changes
•Increasing complexity of services and environment
•Pressure to find new ways of doing business
•Strategic vision and the changing world
•Marketing the change internally and externally/Council
Since 2009...
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Competencies & Skills Gap?
✓ Knowledge of Accounting Principles &
Standards
✓ Develop and Set Budgets/tax rates
✓ Control Expenditures
✓ Perform Transactions
✓ Analyze Historical Information
✓ File and Present Reports
✓ Prepare Audit Papers & Financial
Statements
✓ Regulatory Focus
✓ Basic Technology – focused on
transactions
✓ Visionary Leader
✓ Strategic Thinker
✓ Business Partner
✓ Stakeholder management
✓ Advanced Analytics and Data Management
✓ Emerging Risk Approaches
✓ Policy Development
✓ Improving efficiencies in innovative ways
✓ Catalyst for change
✓ Long Term Planning – focus on sustainability,
outcomes not outputs
✓ Integrated Performance Information –
Dashboards & Balanced Scorecard
✓ Tech-savvy
✓ Modern Manager - Recruit and retain good talent
✓ Teacher and Trainer
✓ Contracts & Procurements
Going beyond “finance and accounting” to “advisor” or “strategist” require different competencies.
Historical Orientation Future Orientation
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Resource Limitations
• Most municipalities are small – 97% with less than 10,000 population
• Remote municipalities have difficulty accessing affordable training
• Few Finance staff for day-to-day operations • Technology limitations to support services• Limited Training dollars focus on mandatory requirements• Treasurer’s time is already stretched to meet compliance and
reporting• Increased accountability and financial reporting• Many Treasurer’s moved to positions over time with limited
training• Salaries are below market for many positions – difficult to
attract and retain employees• Councils do not understand the value
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More Complex Environment
• Downloaded Services & New Services• Increased Number and complexity of Risk – Fraud, Technology,
Climate Change, Privacy, Information, liabilities….• New Accounting Standards and Provisions (eg. Tangible Capital
Assets, Contaminated sites, Asset Retirement Obligations)• Asset Management Plans and Long term financial planning– Move
to “Accountineering”• More complex financing instruments and global markets• Alternative Service Delivery Mechanisms and complex contract
provisions• Increased accountability for grants & contributions• Regulatory requirements and implications• Increased volume of data and requests for information• More scrutiny by public and other governments
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The Ultimate Goal...
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or needs to change
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Ernst and Young’s CFO
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Operator
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Treasurer as Operator
1. REVENUE AND PROPERTY TAX MANAGEMENT….(a)collecting money payable to the municipality and issuing receipts for those payments;
2. CASH MANAGEMENT….. (b) depositing all money received on behalf of the municipality in a financial institution designated by the municipality;
3. PURCHASING AND ACCOUNTS PAYABLE…..(c) paying all debts of the municipality and other expenditures authorized by the municipality;
4. FINANCIAL REPORTING…..(d) maintaining accurate records and accounts of the financial affairs of the municipality;
5. MANAGEMENT REPORTING……(e) providing the council with such information with respect to the financial affairs of the municipality as it requires or requests.
Treasurers/CFO ARE OPERATORS…must ensure financial operations are designed
and delivered with in an efficient and effective manner…
and meet AT MINIMUM, the Municipal Act provisions…..
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Expenditure Management23
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Purchasing24
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Property Tax Policy & Administration25
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Revenue Management & Forecasting 26
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Steward
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Treasurer as Steward
Treasurers/CFOs are EXPECTED TO ACT as STEWARDS…
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Accountability Framework
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Accounting Principles, Standards and Reporting
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Audit
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Internal Control Framework
COSO
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Budgets and Control
Source: Antonio Burns
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Budget Process
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Financial Management Cycle
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Strategist
Strategist
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Treasurer as Strategist
▪Focuses on Vision
▪Long Term Focus
▪Focuses Attention On Critical Issues;
▪Allows A Municipality To Formulate And Clearly Communicate Its Strategic Intentions;
▪Enhances A Municipality’s Organizational Responsiveness And Performance In A Rapidly Changing Environment;
▪Allows Policy Makers And Decision Makers To Better Fulfill Their Roles;
▪Strengthens Team Work Of Municipal Staff;
▪Increases Chances Of Success;
▪Influences Rather Than Waits To Be Influenced;
▪Deals Positively With Change;
▪Decreases Crisis Management; And
▪Uses Resources More Efficiently And Effectively.
Treasurers/CFO NEED TO BECOME a Strategist
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Integrated Planning Framework
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Integrated Strategic Planning
Department
Business
Plans
Sustainability
Master Plans
Corporate
Strategic
Plan
Capital Budget
Council
Strategic
Plan
Needs
Assessment
Work Plans
Operating Budget
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Performance Measurement Framework
Source: Federal Enterprise Architecture
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Key Performance Indicators
Source: The KPI Institute
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Catalyst
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Treasurer as Catalyst
Treasurers/CFO NEED TO DRIVE CHANGE and be a CATALYST
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Change the Conversation
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Need to Tell the Story…Get Buy In
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Questions
Tammy Carruthers CEO and Principal
WSCS Consulting Inc.
613-267-7521
www.wscsconsulting.com
Dan CowinExecutive Director
MFOA
www.mfoa.on.ca
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Next Steps
• Short higher level overview of role of the modern treasurer
• Richer and more detailed sections on some key aspects of the position
• Webinar training based on the document
• When: 2018