Utility Management Best Practices Toolkit Overview Utility Management Operations and Maintenance Best Practices are used to help assess the technical, managerial, and financial capacity of rural Alaskan water and wastewater utilities. These scores help inform utility staff on areas in need of improvement, and help rural utilities qualify for water and wastewater utility funding. The ultimate goal is to ensure sustainable and safe water and wastewater utilities for all Alaskans. This toolkit was created to help utilities understand the managerial and financial Best Practices criteria, easily access tools and documents for improving their Best Practices, and easily contact your Local Government Specialist for further support and assistance. Contact your Local Government Specialist Online training will be available regularly to help understand Best Practices criteria, and to provide one-to-one training and assistance, both remote and in person in your community. Online Training Sign up for our Email list to receive Best Practices reminders and training information. Signup for Email list Visit our Best Practices Dashboard to see current and historic Best Practices scores for your community. Best Practices Dashboard Visit Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s Operations and Maintenance Best Practices website for more information about Best Practices. Operations and Maintenance Best Practices website Important Documents Best Practices Scoring Compliance Guide All Categories Best Practices Scoring Criteria Managerial and Financial Checklist Documents Best Practices Category RUBA Templates RUBA Model Docs Managerial – Meetings Model - Meetings Code Language Managerial – Meetings Template - Minutes - City Model - Minutes - City Managerial – Meetings Template - Water Operator Report Model - Water Operator Report General Template - Code Ordinance General Template - Resolution Financial – Budget Budget Manual Financial – Budget Model - Utility Budget Financial – Budget Template - Budget Ordinance Model - Budget Ordinance Financial – Budget & Revenue Template - Tribal Budget & Financial Report Financial – Revenue Template - City Financial Report Model - City Financial Report Financial – Revenue Model - Utility Monthly Financial Report Financial – Revenue Model - R&R Report Do you need additional assistance? Access this interactive map to find your Local Government Specialist. Sign up for our Email List! Click here to sign up for one of our topical list serves. Revised 09/29/2022