Committees

Committees play an integral role in our policy work, providing a channel for municipalities to voice their priorities as well as a sounding board for us to receive feedback at early stages of our research and analysis. Click the sections to below to find out more about each committee, including further details on their mandate and their members; you can also read all their meeting notes to understand the genesis and progress of committee work.

Accounting & Financial Reporting Committee

Mandate: Act as a wellspring of information concerning emerging issues in accounting, financial reporting and legislation.
Goal: To spot key financial issues and develop policies and solutions.

New Professionals Network Committee

Mandate: 
Identifying the evolving needs of new municipal finance professionals and providing expertise for professional development and networking initiatives
Goal: Identify training and networking opportunities geared towards new municipal finance staff 

Professional Development Committee

Mandate: To assist MFOA in identifying the training and education needs of the membership and act as a focus group for MFOA when developing and updating training programs and conferences.
Goal: Advise and/or prepare a list of potential training initiatives to cover a three year planning period.

Research and Policy Committee

Mandate
: To assist MFOA in advising MFOA staff on municipal research questions and potential policy initiatives .
Goal: Ensure MFOA research and is relevant to the sector and that findings and recommendations are practical for members.


 

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