NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE BUDGET OFFICERS
444 N CAPITOL ST NW NO 642, WASHINGTON, DC 20001 www.nasbo.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO ENCOURAGE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN STATE BUDGETING, TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND PROMOTE COOPERATION TOWARD MORE EFFECTIVE BUDGET PREPARATION AND MANAGEMENT, AND TO ATTAIN GREATER EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGH IMPROVED TECHNIQUES OF ALLOCATING AND MANAGING AVAILABLE RESOURCES.

MEMBER SERVICE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: PUBLICATIONS: TWICE A YEAR NASBO PUBLISHES THE FISCAL SURVEY OF STATES REPORT INCLUDING DATA FROM ALL GOVERNORS PROPOSED AND ENACTED BUDGETS. EACH YEAR NASBO ALSO PUBLISHES THE STATE EXPENDITURE REPORT WHICH EXAMINES SPENDING IN THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF STATE BUDGETS. EVERY MONDAY MEMBERS RECEIVE AN IN-DEPTH REPORT PROVIDING UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION ON IMPORTANT FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON STATES. DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC NASBO RELEASED A SECOND REPORT ON WEDNESDAYS. EVERY THURSDAY BUDGET STAFF RECEIVE A WEEKLY E-MAIL OF PRESS CLIPS COVERING TOP BUDGET STORIES IN THE STATES COMPILED BY NASBO STAFF. EVERY THURSDAY NASBO MEMBERS RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON THE HEALTH CARE ISSUES THAT ARE MOST SIGNIFICANT FOR STATE BUDGETS. NASBO MONITORS STATE FISCAL CONDITIONS, GOVERNORS' PROPOSALS AND PRESS ACCOUNTS TO KEEP MEMBERS UP-TO-DATE ON STATE-BY-STATE BUDGET AND REVENUE OUTLOOKS AND PROVIDE A MONTHLY "NEWS FLASH". INFORMATION ON FEDERAL ACTIONS: NASBO IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF MONITORING FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT AFFECT STATES AND HAS A WEEKLY PUBLICATION TO MONITOR ACTIONS. ISSUE BRIEFS: NASBO PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH IN-DEPTH ISSUE SUMMARIES ON TOPICS OF CRITICAL INTEREST TO STATE BUDGET OFFICERS. RECENT ISSUE BRIEFS HAVE COVERED STATE FISCAL CONDITIONS, GOVERNORS' PROPOSED AND ENACTED BUDGETS, AND STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES. INQUIRIES AND ASSISTANCE: NASBO STAFF HANDLES RESEARCH INQUIRIES BY ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT PRACTICES IN OTHER STATES, POLICY ANALYSIS, AND FEDERAL ACTIONS THAT IMPACT STATE FINANCE. NASBO TRACKS AND PUBLISHES INFORMATION ON GOVERNORS' STATE OF THE STATE SPEECHES DETAILING STATE PRIORITIES. STAFF TRAVELS TO STATE BUDGET OFFICES AND SPEAKS AT OTHER CONFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT STATE BUDGETS. WEBINARS AND CONFERENCE CALLS: NASBO HOSTS CONFERENCE CALLS AND WEBINARS FOR MEMBERS EDUCATION AND DISCUSSION. MEETINGS: WITH THREE MAJOR NATIONAL MEETINGS EACH YEAR, NASBO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS TO FOCUS ON POLICY ISSUES, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ISSUES, AND ECONOMIC TRENDS; MEET COLLEAGUES FROM OTHER STATES; AND EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PROMISING PRACTICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC CANCELED THE 2020 SPRING MEETING, MINOR EXPENSES FOR STAFF/SPEAKER FLIGHTS AND A $1,000 HOTEL DEPOSIT WERE THE ONLY EXPENSES.

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT: NASBO TRAINS STATE BUDGET ANALYSTS ON COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, PERFORMANCE MEASURES, ANALYZING BUDGET REQUESTS AND MORE AT THE INTRODUCTION TO STATE BUDGETING SEMINAR. TRAINING IS ALSO PROVIDED THROUGH WEBINARS AND ONLINE SELF-GUIDED TRAINING MODULES. IN FY2020, NASBO HELD TWO GRANT-FUNDED CONVENINGS FOR STATE BUDGET STAFF SUPPORT BY THE ANNIE E. CASEY FOUNDATION AND THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS. A GRANT FROM THE KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTED SEVERAL WEBINARS IN FY2020.

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