The Finance and Admin Track emphasizes engagement, connection, and shared learning, beginning with an interactive icebreaker to foster participation and connection. (General Audience)
Join this collaborative forum facilitated by the Office of the Washington State Auditor (SAO). A local government financial operations expert from the Center for Government Innovation, a service of SAO, will answer your questions about internal controls while you learn about resources and best practices that help you build safeguards to protect your organization from common fraud risks. (Entry Level)
This session will focus on fiscal year close-out, including key review items, highlights of important updates from fiscal staff, and dedicated time for questions from district staff. (Entry Level)
This joint session brings together SCC fiscal staff, district fiscal staff, and technicians to review cost share fundamentals, key requirements from the SCC Grant Manual and program guidelines, and the processes needed to ensure timely and accurate payment. (Intermediate Level)
This open forum brings finance and administrative staff together for facilitated roundtable discussions focused on shared learning and peer connection. Participants will have the opportunity to debrief sessions from the day, ask questions, share experiences, and discuss common challenges in a collaborative and supportive setting. (General Audience)
The State Conservation Commission (SCC) directed SCC staff to begin rulemaking related to conservation district (CD) elections – WAC Chapter 135-110. This presentation will explain why SCC took this action, the rulemaking process, the scope of the changes being considered, how conservation districts can participate in the process, and how this will impact the administration of conservation district elections.
