| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Women_in_Municipal_Finance_Series.aspx | Women in Municipal Finance Series | 10/2/2024 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | For 2024, MFOA is celebrating the trailblazers and resilient women in Ontario's municipal finance sector with monthly articles featuring the industry's leaders and up-and-coming professionals. Check back every month! |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Water_Wastewater_MSCs.aspx | Water and Wastewater Municipal Service Corporations | 7/3/2024 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | MFOA has co-developed a background document with AMO on Municipal Services Corporations for water and wastewater services. The document is intended as a resource for municipalities exploring the MSCs as a delivery option |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/rrf_case_studies.aspx | Reserves and Reserve Funds: Case Studies | 3/31/2023 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | MFOA has developed three case studies studying the journey and use of reserves and reserve funds in Ontario municipalities. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/municipal_reserves_reserve_funds_ontario.aspx | Municipal Reserves and Reserve Funds in Ontario | 1/6/2022 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | MFOA has created a review of reserves and reserve funds held by Ontario municipalities and their intended use and purpose. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Debt_Service_Charges_Forecasting_Tool.aspx | Debt Service Charges Forecasting Tool and Tip Sheet | 12/16/2021 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | As part of the Municipal Debt Project, MFOA has developed a spreadsheet and tip sheet to help estimate future debt service charges of multiple serial and amortizer debentures. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/municipal_debt.aspx | Municipal Debt Report Series | 10/20/2021 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | This report series is part of the Municipal Debt Project, which was initiated as a response to questions from MFOA members regarding good practices around the use of debt, and recommended analytics to support decision-making around debt financing. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/COVID19.aspx | MFOA Response to COVID-19 and Resources for Municipalities | 2/16/2021 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | Visit this page for the latest COVID-19 updates in relation to MFOA operations, as well as useful resources for your municipal operations. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/SAMP_Municipal_World_June_2019.aspx | Strategic Asset Management Policies (Municipal World - June 2019) | 6/5/2019 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | Read Municipal World's June 2019 issue to learn about the importance of strategic asset management policies. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/AM_COP_Case_Studies.aspx | Asset Management Communities of Practice Case Studies | 7/3/2018 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | The case studies of Perth County and AMOntario present the story of utilizing communities of practice to further asset management within one’s own municipality. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Cap_and_trade_discussion_paper.aspx | Cap and Trade Discussion Paper | 10/11/2017 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | MFOA has created a discussion paper on the impact of cap and trade in Ontario for municipalities. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Municipal_Reporting_Burden.aspx | Municipal Reporting Burden | 5/25/2017 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | "A Report about Reporting" is a research study on the reporting burden for Ontario municipalities. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/2016_Census_Rollout_Municipal_Implications.aspx | 2016 Census Rollout - Municipal Implications | 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | The rollout of the Census data can impact municipalities in multiple ways; the demographic trends observed can alter our plans for future spending. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Beyond_the_Property_Tax.aspx | Beyond the Property Tax | 7/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | Do municipalities need access to new revenue tools? Read MFOA's brief analysis on this topic titled, Beyond the Property Tax: Access to Revenue and Municipalities' Political Footprint in Canada. This article is available here for members and has been |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Municipal_Concerns_with_Grant_Reporting.aspx | Municipal Concerns with Grant Reporting | 7/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | A group of municipalities is actively working to streamline financial reporting related to provincial grants and transfers. The first phase of this project - developing an inventory of municipalities' priority concerns - is now complete. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Framework_For_Municipal_Financial_Sustainability.aspx | Framework For Municipal Financial Sustainability | 7/17/2016 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | MFOA's framework for municipal financial sustainability is a tool to support municipal sustainability initiatives that identifies the pillars and core activities involved in sustainability. |
| MFOA_Policy_Projects/Shared_Services_in_Ontarios_Local_Public_Sector_with_Case_Studies.aspx | Shared Services in Ontario's Local Public Sector with Case Studies | 7/13/2016 12:00:00 AM | Policy Research | Looking to save money? MFOA's Guide to shared services and Shared service case studies share best practices and examples of how Ontario municipalities are using shared services to drive down costs while improving municipal services. |