Financial Management

All funds obtained by a conservation district, regardless of the source, are public funds, whether they come from public or private sources including grants. Directors have a fiduciary responsibility to ensure that these public funds are expended in a proper and lawful manner.

Commonly requested examples relating to financial management are available below. These are samples of other districts' work and are not recommendations. Any examples downloaded will need to be customized and edited to your district's needs. Additional examples may be available by contacting the SWCD Program.

• District Loan Authorization Procedure
• Example Financial Management Resolution & Policy
• Fact Sheet: SWCD Financial Management
• Proof of tax-exempt status information
  Tax-exempt status information for SWCDs
• Sample Conservation District Financial Policies & Procedures
• Sample request for proposal for auditing services