Resources for Local & Regional Government
Fiscal
- Division of County Audit Audits of all Tennessee countieshttp://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivca.htm
- Division of Local Finance Assists local governments in debt management and preparing financial programshttp://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivlf.htm
- Division of Municipal Audit Audits municipalities, designated school system funds, utility districts and government-funded non-profit agencieshttp://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivma.htm
- Division of Property Assessments Assists local governments in assessment of property for tax purposeshttp://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivpa.htm
- Local Government Investment Pool Investing strategies for local governmentshttp://www.treasury.state.tn.us/lgip/index.htm
General Assistance
- County Technical Assistance Service Technical and field services in fiscal administration, taxes, law enforcement, and public workshttp://www.ctas.utk.edu/
- Economic and Community Development Assistance to Communities Grants and loans, Energy assistance, Local planning assistancehttp://www.tennessee.gov/ecd/comdev.htm
- Municipal Technical Advisory Service Information and assistance to Tennessee cities to build better communitieshttp://www.mtas.utk.edu/
- Office of Criminal Justice Programs Secures, distributes and manages grant funds to support projects that reduce criminal activity and provide services for crime victimshttp://www.tennessee.gov/finance/rds/ocjp.htm
- Three Star Community Program The Three Star Program assists local communities in their effort to achieve excellence in community and economic development.http://www.tennessee.gov/ecd/3star.htm
- Urban & Community Forestry Program The state's Urban & Community Forestry Program goal is to improve urban environments through planting and management of trees.http://www.tennessee.gov/agriculture/forestry/urbanforestry/index.html
Training
- Law Enforcement Innovation Center Educational and technical assistance services for law enforcement and communities to help build and sustain community oriented policing strategieshttp://www.leic.tennessee.edu/
Other
- Offices of Research and Education Accountability Provides analysis of policy issues for the Comptroller of the Treasury, the General Assembly, other state agencies, and the public.http://www.comptroller.state.tn.us/cpdivorea.htm
- Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (TACIR) Discussion and resolution of intergovernmental problems providing a future-oriented perspectivehttp://www.tennessee.gov/tacir/
- Tennessee Growth Policy Information about growth policy in Tennessee and resources for understanding the implications of growthhttp://www.tennessee.gov/tacir/Portal/default.html