KNN Public Finance provides the following articles to expand the discussion of finance options for public agencies and non-profits. We are always on the lookout for new examinations of the issues that face our industry. To suggest additions to our online list of articles, please email us at news@knninc.com.

 
Articles Authored by KNN Public Finance Clients and Staff:

	Fresno Unified School District Funds New, $25 Million Central Kitchen by Saving up its Federal Lunch Money by Associate Superintendent and Chief Financial Officer of Fresno Unified School District Ruth F. Quinto and Managing Director David Brodsly
	Fresno County Opens Doors to "Hall of Hope"-- New Juvenile Justice Center Sets a New Standard in Public Finance and Design by Vicki Crow, C.P.A., Auditor Controller/Treasurer Tax Collector of Fresno County and Managing Director David Leifer
	Stanislaus County Orchestrates Funding for Gallo Center for the Arts by Patty Hill-Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer of Stanislaus County
	Essence and Other Metaphysical Considerations by Managing Director David Brodsly

 
Conference and Client Presentations:

	CDIAC/Contra Costa County School Districts-Review of Federal Stimulus Programs by Dave Olson, Vice President
	County Tax Managers-The LMNOP's of Municipal Bonds: Understanding Education Bonds and Debt Financing by Joanna Bowes, Vice President
	CDIAC/Fresno County Office of Education-Current Practices Governing General Obligation Bonds and Certificates of Participation by Joanna Bowes, Vice President
	CDIAC/Riverside County Office of Education-The Decision to Refund by Joanna Bowes, Vice President
	Joint Presentation by California Debt Advisory Commission (CDIAC) and California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank)-School Bonds-Qualified Zone Academy Bonds and School Construction Tax Credit Bonds by Ruth Alahydoian, Vice President
	2009 San Joaquin Valley Municipal Finance Forum-The Municipal Securities Market in the Midst of Economic Crisis by David Leifer, Managing Director
	California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors 2009 Annual Conference-Evaluating County General Fund by David Leifer, Managing Director
	California Association of County Treasurers and Tax Collectors 2009 Annual Conference-Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes by David Leifer, Managing Director
	California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission-Refunding a Bond Issue by David Brodsly, Managing Director, and Michelle Issa of Merrill Lynch & Co.
	The Bond Buyer's 4th Annual Pension and OPEB Financing Conference-Pensions/OPEBs and Your Budget by David Leifer, Managing Director
	CA-NV American Water Works Association Spring Conference-Surviving the Credit Crunch: Understanding and Managing the Current Financial Market Crisis by David Brodsly, Managing Director
	California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission (CDIAC) Conference-The ABCs of School Financing by Ruth Alahydoian, Vice President
	California Redevelopment Association-Feeling the Pain: Effect of Current Financial Crisis on Municipal Bond Market (Issuer's Perspective) by David Leifer, Managing Director
	Association of California Water Agencies Conference-The Debate about Global Scale Ratings for Municipal Bonds by David Leifer, Managing Director
	California Debt and Investment Advisory Commission-The Role of the Financial Advisor and Underwriter by David Brodsly, Managing Director, and Michelle Issa, Managing Director of Banc of America Securities LLC
	Community College Internal Auditors Spring Conference-Refunding General Obligation Bonds by Ruth Alahydoian, Vice President
	CASBO 2006-To Fund or Not: That is the Question! OPEB Bonds = the Answer? by Ruth Alahydoian, Vice President, and Josh Cooperman of Cooperman Associates/Transocean Funding
	KNN Schools Conference-Understanding Other Post Employment Benefits and GASB 45 by David Leifer, Managing Director
	Central Valley CAO's OPEB Workshop-Managing Other Post Employment Benefits and GASB 45 by David Leifer, Managing Director