The Ohio RCAP Toolkit
Financial Capacity	Managerial Capacity	Technical Capacity
Example Rules and Ordinaces	Customer Service and Public Education	Other Resources

Managerial Capacity Toolkit
Description	Documents to Download	Direct Links to Documents on Other Sites
Board/Council Responsibilities	Am I a Good Board Member Self-Quiz Board Meeting Preparation Drinking Water System Management Handbook (from Boise State Environmental Finance Center)	US EPA: Water System Operators Responsibilities fact sheet State Auditors Bulletin 2007-14 on New Ohio Public Records Law  Updated 2010 Ohio Sunshine Laws: An Open Government Resource Manual State Auditors Open Government Unit  The Ohio Village Officers Handbook   The Ohio Township Handbook
Project Planning/Management	Ten Tips to Help Communities Plan a Water/Wastewater Project
Qualifications Based Selection (QBS) Process	Ten Tips to Help Communities Hire an Engineer	Ohio Qualifications Based Selection Manual (how to select and hire engineers and other consultants)
Conduct Better Meetings	Keys to Better Public Meetings  Parliamentary Procedures at a Glance   Sample Standing Rules
Management and Oversight	Clerk Duties During a Construction Project	US EPA: Water System Operators Responsibilities fact sheet US EPA: Distributions Systems Best Practices fact sheet US EPA: Cross Connections Control Best Practices Guide AWWA Capcity Assistance Program Self Assessment Workbook From Ohio State Auditor: Audit Committee Toolkit  Ohio State Auditors Best Practices Publications Performance Measurement and Management  Cash Handling Policies Fraud and Small Governments Procurement Using P-Cards
Hiring Contractors		Ohio State Auditors Office Contractor Findings and Recovery Database Search Ohio Debarred Contractors List from Secretary of State Federal Debarred Contractors Database Search State Prevailing Wage Thresholds Levels for Projects Register to access State Prevailing Wages database Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations Search Bid Packet Preparation/Forms from Ohio Dept. of Commerce Other State Prevailing Wage Forms/Affidavits
Job Descriptions and Wages		State and National Wage Ranges for Water and Sewer Operators Ohio Labor Market Info Wage and Employment Statistics Database CPMRA Southwest Ohio Local Government Wage Survey Data
Other Useful Tools		From the National Drinking Water Clearinghouse - Download articles from On-Tap Magazine Ohio Revised Code Ohio Administrative Code Safe Drinking Water Trust E-Bulletin sign-up

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