DECEMBER 2021

Agencies to Review Duff & Phelps Property Schedules Beginning in January

Agencies to Review Duff & Phelps Property Schedules Beginning in January

Effective Dec. 31, 2021, PDRMA’s contract with AssetWorks asset management services ends. Property schedule information for all PDRMA Property/Casualty members is now with Duff & Phelps (D&P) and available through its online portal.

“Members may choose to remain with AssetWorks for accounting inventory and/ or GASB reporting — or move those functions to D&P as well,” explains Tim Conlon, PDRMA’s Property/Casualty Program Director. “If your agency prefers to remain with AssetWorks, you’ll need to sign a new contract for those services. In either case, you can expect to pay an annual service fee of between $1,000 and $2,000 depending on your agency’s total number of assets.”

As of Jan. 1, 2022, D&P will manage PDRMA members’ property schedules, based on the membership appraisal it conducted in 2020. Your agency will need to make its property updates through D&P’s online portal. Beginning next month, we will annually send each agency an updated property schedule from the preceding year for verification. You’ll have two months to review and confirm the information before returning it to us by April 1 each year... Full Article

   
2021 Risk Management Grant and Recognition Winners Announced
2021 Risk Management Grant and Recognition Winners Announced

Ingenuity, observational skills and a commitment to safety culture were winning combinations for 14 PDRMA members, all recipients of Risk Management Grant and Recognition cash awards for 2021 (with some agencies earning multiple grants!).  

The annual program has up to $15,000 to award for innovative solutions to safety challenges. “Some of the problems described in the entries are likely familiar to other PDRMA members,” says Tim Lenac, Risk Management Services Supervisor. “This year’s winners managed to take a second look at some issues and propose innovative solutions, scoring cash grants of up to $2,500.”

Remember that it’s never too early to apply for a 2022 grant, either. You have to submit your applications — a maximum of two per agency — by Friday, Sept. 2, 2022, to RMGrant@pdrma.org. 

Buffalo Grove Park District — $500 
Garbage Truck with Holder Attachment 
The agency’s new hydraulic lift for its garbage truck allows staffers to place bags in a receptacle that then unloads them into the dumpster with no lifting, twisting or risking employee injury ...Full Article

       
Risk Management Review Update
Risk Management Review Update

The Risk Management Review (RMR) segments are coming together nicely as the end of the year approaches, and we are on target for a membership-wide introduction of the RMR in late first quarter/early second quarter 2022...Full Article.

2022 Training Comes into View
2022 Training Comes into View

Start the New Year off right with PDRMA training opportunities available in 2022. Whether you choose a refresher session, updated classes or new offerings, we have a mix of training options available in first and second quarter...Full Article

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