In today’s world, virtually everything we interact with requires a password. Since passwords are the gateway to accessing not only your personal accounts but also the data that your entity maintains, every bad actor wants it. Here are some steps …
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Need OSHA training for you and your staff? VRSA has you covered for FREE. Over the past year, our safety consultants have provided nearly a dozen OSHA training sessions with 68 member entities represented. In total, 267 member employees received …
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Over the last ten years, VRSA has incurred more than $71 million in automobile physical damage and automobile liability claims. Nearly 30 percent of these claims involve emergency vehicle operations including ambulances, fire trucks, and law enforcement vehicles. The Richmond …
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Does your organization allow citizens to rent spaces for events? Many public entities allow citizens to utilize their facilities and property for events such as weddings, parties, graduations, festivals, and parades. However, the users of these “tenant spaces” are not …
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This month the International City/County Management Association, or ICMA, is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ICMA Code of Ethics. With March recognized as National Ethics Awareness Month, VRSA Local Government Specialist Peter Stephenson recently sat down with Community Relations …
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The Hanover County Fire-EMS recently received a significant improvement award from the National Safety Council for their work in reducing injuries to employees. The award is the result of several initiatives and programs the department has implemented over the last …
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Are we covered for this activity? What limits should we have? Are volunteers covered? These were a few questions posed by members during last year’s Getting Covered for FY24 virtual engagement held last January. During the engagement, Director of Underwriting …
While the sunshine may be scarce during the early winter months of the year, Virginia’s sunshine law – formally the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), continues in full effect. FOIA requires public entities to disclose public records and provide …
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Registration is now online for the 2024 Annual Meeting, in person for the first time since 2019! The meeting will be held at The Place at Innsbrook, with registration opening at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, May 3. Topics this year …
Bad actors continue to target public entities, exploit victims, and cause disruption through cybersecurity attacks. VRSA offers cybersecurity resources and services to help you identify and implement controls. We have recently released a new cybersecurity assessment application to replace the …