A practical and action-oriented guide for risk management in municipalities. Risk management for areas such as personnel, IT and data protection, investments, projects, etc.

This book offers a pragmatic introduction to systematic risk management for municipalities. It focuses on suitable tools that can be easily implemented even in smaller administrative units. The author identifies the key risks in the municipal environment and assigns possible control measures to them. This way, practitioners receive a reference work that allows them to build the components for effective risk management in their area of activity. The introduction of risk management is often no longer a Herculean task. Even small, well-thought-out measures presented in the book can accumulate into a well-functioning risk management system. The book serves as an easy-to-read practical guide for risk management in municipalities, providing concrete measures for specific risk areas and outlining the necessary foundational steps.

Contents include:

• Framework conditions for successful risk management in municipalities
• Goal-oriented application of tools in the municipal context
• The risk management process
• Risk management for personnel, IT and data protection, investments, projects, fraudulent actions, and political risks
• Identification of initial flagship projects for quick early successes
• Action guide: tools for everyday municipal life.