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municipalauthorities.org | 17 Real-World Use Cases for AI and Automation Business intelligence tools such as Microsoft Power BI or Tableau are becoming more common. Such tools combine data and automation, moving from a highly manual reporting mechanism (often Excel) to a near real-time access to data and key performance indicators. Common ways to use business intelligence include: • Budget reporting — Having an automated ability to review your budget, budget-to-actual, expenditures, and even geospatial review of expenditures not only saves preparation and review time but may also assist in your internal controls review. • Credit and purchase card transaction data — Understanding trends and mitigating fraud risk can be obtained with robust bank data in an easy to automate and consume dashboard. • Accounts payable processing — Using computer vision, technology can not only read characters on a document but can understand the document context and prepare data from invoices, receipt, and purchase orders for automated entry to your financial system. Large Language Model Examples Applying LLM to your policies, procedures, ordinances, and legal documentation can provide tremendous time savings for your internal resources and the constituents you serve. How LLM May Help Employees Having a secure, internal-facing LLM — such as a company GPT — can allow employees to ask questions, provide scenarios, and obtain a conversational answer along with its source. For example, what if an employee wanted to better understand your travel policy? Using an internal LLM, the employee could quickly learn the per diem rates, how to log time, and how to submit expenses. How LLM May Help Constituents Using an LLM focused on local ordinances, building codes, and other important municipal resources can allow constituents to conveniently obtain a cited answer. It can provide a true 24/7/365 automated source, and you can gather insights on what’s important to the community (or what needs to be better communicated). S AI encompasses a wide range of techniques and methodologies enabling machines to perceive, understand, act, and learn from data and their environment. For more information, contact Mitch Thompson at mitch.thompson@CLAconnect.com or 317-569-6154. The information contained herein is general in nature and is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal, accounting, investment, or tax advice or opinion provided by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to the reader. For more information, visit CLAconnect.com. CLA exists to create opportunities for our clients, our people, and our communities through our industry-focused wealth advisory, digital, audit, tax, consulting, and outsourcing services. CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen LLP) is an independent network member of CLA Global. See CLAglobal.com/disclaimer. Investment advisory services are offered through CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC-registered investment advisor. EPA-Required Quarterly PFAS Testing www.rjleegroup.com 800-860-1775 Scan for a free sample collection kit • PFAS Testing, Analysis, and Consulting Services • Conveniently Located in Pittsburgh, PA • Rapid and 24-hour Turnaround Times • PA DEP Accredited for PFAS • Schedule now before the 2025 deadline