On-line Local District Board Member Training
We are excited to announce the availability of board member training that will be made available on-line. Utah Code 17B-1-312 states that, "Each member of a board of trustees of a local district, elected or appointed. . . should, within one year after taking office, complete training. . . ". This on-line training will enable all new board members to complete the required training at their own convenience. This training also will serve as a refresher course for existing board members and will be updated each year based on new legislation affecting local and special service districts. To complete this training, please do the following:
1. Review the Little Manual for Local Districts.
2. Review the Trustee Training PowerPoint presentation (optional). This summarizes many ot the topics included in the Little Manual.
3. Complete the Little Manual Comprehension Test and submit it to our office. Upon receiving a score of 75% (18 out of 24 correct) you will be sent a certificate of training completion.
Representatives from the Office of the Utah State Auditor and the Utah Association of Special Districts (UASD) will continue to provide live trainings throughout the State for large groups, however, for those board members that are unable to attend these live trainings in their area, we hope the on-line training provides a viable alternative to obtain the required training.
Local Government Training Opportunities
The Local Government Division of the Utah State Auditor's Office sponsors annual spring training for local government officials and the independent auditors of local governments. Below is a description of the training seminars. We invite you to attend!
Regional Spring Training Seminars - 2012
Regional Spring Training Seminars are held at eight locations throughout the State during the months of March and April.
Check here for the schedule and locations.
The seminars are intended for all city and town clerks, recorders, treasurers, finance directors, council members, mayors, county clerks, auditors, treasurers, special district finance officers, board members, and any other interested persons.
The seminar topics address current issues related to governmental accounting and financial reporting; legal compliance requirements; property taxes; and new legislation. There are no fees or registration requirements for these seminars.
Annual Government Auditing Update - 2012
The Annual Government Auditing Update will be held Thursday May 3, 2012 from 12:30 pm until 4:15 pm at the Larry Miller Campus of Salt Lake Community College. Sign-in and lunch (box lunch provided) will begin at 11:30 am. This seminar is intended for independent auditors of local governmental entities (recommended for four hours of CPE).
The seminar topics address current issues related to governmental accounting, auditing, and financial reporting; state legal compliance requirements; Single Audit developments; applicable new state legislation; and other topics pertinent to the audits of local governments.
Click here for the 2012 registration forms.
If you have any suggestions for topics to be covered in any of the seminars, please share them with us by calling Kent Godfrey at (801) 808-0618 or by email to kgodfrey@utah.gov.