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Controller pushes for ERP replacement and outlines path to outcome‑based budgeting
Summary
City Controller Jeff McKim told the council Bloomington must replace its aging financial and HR systems to enable outcome‑based budgeting and timely audits; he said the city aims to finish gap audit work by Sept. 30 and asked for a council working group to pilot OBB.
City Controller Jeff McKim used his 2027 budget presentation to make a technical and procedural case: timely financial reporting and a modern enterprise resource planning (ERP) system are prerequisites for outcome‑based budgeting (OBB). McKim said staff completed two audit cycles this year and are "on track to complete that process by September 30," and recommended producing a popular annual financial report to make finances more accessible.
On OBB, McKim said the city can succeed with a narrow, phased pilot and a council–administration working group that defines a minimum viable product and measurable outcomes. He told councilors that improved reporting—enabled by a new ERP and greater automation—must be a criterion for any new financial system selection. Kevin Keogh, a retired CPA, later urged a comprehensive current‑state assessment before migration and validation of historical fund balances.
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