2017-03-062017-03-062014-04http://policyinstitute.iu.edu/Uploads/PublicationFiles/FiscalBenchmarking%20Project%20Summary.pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2450/11328This report provides an introduction to fiscal benchmarking and the Fiscal Benchmarking for Indiana’s Local Governments project. Fiscal benchmarking is the assessment of the financial conditions of a local government within the context of the socioeconomic attributes of the jurisdiction. It begins with a description of fiscal benchmarking, a review of general approaches to benchmarking, followed by a discussion of ongoing fiscal benchmarking projects in other states. Next, some background on the Fiscal Benchmarking for Indiana’s Local Governments project, with a discussion of its approach to fiscal benchmarking. The report concludes with a look at the indicators that will be used to gauge the fiscal situation of Indiana’s local governments.Tax and financeReport