Alvarez & Marsal outlines Munis relaunch and 0‑based budgeting plan for Savannah‑Chatham County schools

Alvarez & Marsal presented to the Savannah‑Chatham County finance committee a phased plan to overhaul the district—s financial management, focusing on better use of the Munis enterprise system, building a financial model, and introducing 0‑based budgeting and stronger cross‑department governance.

"My name is Sheena Gordon Roberts. I—m a senior director at Alvarez & Marsal," Roberts said, opening the second phase of the engagement and describing three objectives: executive advisory and project management, change management and capacity building, and improved financial capabilities including a long‑term financial forecast model and a transformed budget process.

Roberts said the immediate action phase will concentrate on foundational finance tasks through the end of the calendar year: inventorying finance policies and procedures, requesting refreshed data to build a financial model, developing tools and templates for a 0‑based budget exercise, and analyzing procurement, accounts payable and payroll workflows. She said A&M will increase its on‑site presence in Savannah to validate processes and…