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The Importance of Good Internal Financial Controls
Good Internal Financial Controls are important to keep everyone honest. In the latest HomeRun Good Practices video, we hear from Access Co-op, COHO Management, and Bridletowne Circle Co-op. Each share their role in keeping good internal financial controls, along with sound advice based on lived
Improved Model Management Services Agreement
The Agency has updated its Model Management Services Agreement and developed it as a fillable PDF document, greatly simplifying the steps to prepare a contract. Changes to the contract reflect the feedback we received through an extensive consultation with sector organizations and management
Get Planning with a BCA: A New Guide
To take care of aging buildings, co-ops need to plan for repairs and replacements. A good place to start is with a Building Condition Assessment (BCA). The Agency’s Technical Services team has developed a plain language guide to help co-ops get started and understand the how to get started, how to
Your Co-op’s Heating and Ventilation System
Heating and ventilation are important in residential buildings, especially to co-ops with mid- to high-rise multi-unit residential buildings (MURBs). The mechanical-system equipment within a MURB plays a significant role in the building’s energy efficiency, resident comfort and utility costs.
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Project Management and your Co-op
The Agency’s Technical Services group has developed a Project Management Guide that will help your co-op understand the role of project management for major capital upgrades and replacements. This guide outlines what project management is, how to hire a project manager, what the project manager does
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Co-ops without Paid Managers
Since 2007, the percentage of co-ops without paid help is down by more than half to a mere 2% of Agency clients. Another 12% just have a lonely bookkeeper.