LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES STRIVES TO

Provide structure and guidance necessary to ensure reliable, timely, and compliant financial reporting for Montanans.

ABOUT THE BUREAU

Local Government Services (LGS) works with local governments (counties, cities & towns, school districts and special districts) to ensure uniform financial accountability, and to assist the local governments in complying with their statutory financial and budgetary reporting requirements, including provisions of the Montana Single Audit Act and the Local Government Budget Act.

Local Government Services consists primarily of two sections:

• The Local Government Accounting and Reporting Section provides technical assistance and training to local government accounting and financial personnel in the areas of local government accounting, budgeting and financial reporting.
• The Local Government Audit & System Section works with local governments and independent CPA firms to ensure that financial and compliance audits meet statutory requirements and professional standards. The Section also ensures that all documents submitted by local governments are made available to the public on the LGS website.

Our Organization Contacts:

• Accounting and Reporting Section
• Audit & System Section

Local Government Services also partners with other organizations to provide guidance and support to Montana's local governments. Please visit their respective websites for more information about the services they provide.

• Montana Association of Counties (MACo)
• Montana League of Cities and Towns
• Montana Municipal Interlocal Authority (MMIA)
• Montana Office of Public Instruction
• Montana State University Local Government Center