Cynthia Searcy, the assistant dean for academic programs at Georgia State University’s Andrew Young School, will be leading a two-day session on cost analysis in August.

The session introduces participants to the concepts, data, and skills needed to perform cost analysis for their government agency, department, municipality or school district. The course is part at of the Center for State and Local Finance’s executive education program in public finance.

Searcy, who is also an assistant professor, specializes in financial management and budgeting, education policy, and health policy. Her recent research examines the financial health and financial management practices of charter schools and U.S. cities.

Prior to joining the Andrew Young School, she was a research associate for the Center for Policy Research at Syracuse University.

To register or learn more about Searcy’s cost analysis session, visit: http://cslf.gsu.edu/training/special-sessions/ or email cslf@gsu.edu.