The Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award goes to the city of Gastonia for its fiscal year 2021 budget report.
The association describes the award as the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting, adding that the award “represents a significant achievement.”
This is the 26th year that the city has received the award.
“Producing a budget that is user-friendly, informative, and transparent is important to our citizens, investors and other governing agencies because it helps them make more informed decisions,” Crystal Certain said, who is the city’s director of financial services.
More than 1,600 organizations participate in the Budget Awards Program.
The Town of LaSalle has once again received the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Town’s annual budget document for the fiscal year beginning January 1st, 2020.
To receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as a financial plan, as an operations guide, and as a communications device. Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories and in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award.
“This is the fifth year in a row that LaSalle has received an award for our annual budget document. Our administrative team puts a lot of work into the document, and we are pleased to be recognized for this achievement,” said Mayor Marc Bondy.
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The Plainfield Park District Finance Department was recognized for its excellence in budgeting. (Plainfield Park District)
The Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Plainfield Park District, Illinois, has received GFOA s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity s budget serves as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and a communications device.