HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-15-2012 - 4cORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 15, 2012
Action Agenda
Item No. 4 -~
SUBJECT: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Services
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1. GFOA Announcement
Letter to Orange County
Attachment 2. GFOA Press Release
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clarence Grier, Director, Finance and
Administrative Services, 919-245-
2453
PURPOSE: To recognize the budget staff of the Orange County Finance and Administrative
Services Department for earning the Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA)
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2011-12 fiscal year budget document.
BACKGROUND: GFOA is an internationally recognized organization that offers guidance and
support to local and state government budget and finance professionals throughout the United
States and Canada. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is the highest form
of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by the
organization. Its attainment represents a major achievement by a governmental entity and its
budget team. In order to receive this award, the County's budget and capital planning
documents must meet stringent program criteria such as policy documents, operations guides,
financial plans, and communications devices.
This year marks the finrentieth year that Orange County has received the GFOA Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award. Eligibility standards and expectations for the award become more
stringent and rigorous each year. The County commends the budget staff for their ability to
consistently achieve the high standards required to receive this esteemed award.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact related to the recognition of this award.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the Finance
and Administrative Services Director and staff for the receipt of the GFOA Distinguished Budget
Award and present the GFOA plaque to them.
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
312,977.9700 fac:312.977.4806
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January 23, 2012
Mr. Frank Clifton
County Manager
Orange County
200 S. Cameron Street
HilLsborough, NC 2~278
Dear Mr. Clifton:
I am pleased to notify you that Orange County, North Carolina has received the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for the current budget from the Govemment Finance Officers
Association (GFOA). This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting
and represents a significant achievement by your organization.
When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Awazd is granted to an entity, a Certificate of
Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated
as being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to: ~
Clarence G. Grier, Financial Services Director
We hope you will arrange for a formal public presentaxion of the award, and that
appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. A press release is
enclosed for your use.
We appreciate your participation in GFOA's Budget Awards Program. Through your
example, we hope that other entities will be encouraged to achieve excellence in
budgeting.
Sincerely,
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Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
Enclosure
Washington, DC Office
1301 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W., Suite 309 • Washington, DC 20004 • 202.393.8020 • fax: 202.393.0780
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
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January 23, 2012
PRESS RELEASE
For Further Information Conta.ct
Stephen J. Gauthier (312) 977-9700
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Chicago--The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
is pleased to announce that Orange County, North Carolina has received the 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 govemmental budgeting. In order to
receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective
budget presentation. T'hese guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity"s budget serves as:
^ a policy document
^ a financial plan
^ an operations guide
^ a communications device
Budget documents must be rated "proficient" in all four categories, and the fourteen mandatory
criteria within those categories, to receive the award.
When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition
for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated as being
primazily responsibie for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to Clarence G.
Grier, Financial Services Director.
For budgets inc(uding fiscal period 2010, over 1,250 entities received the Awazd. Award recipients
have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent exampie for other
governments throughout North America
The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving neazly
17,400 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA's Distinguished
Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental
budgeting.
Washington, DC Off'ice
1301 PennsylvaniaAvenue, N.W., Suite 309 • Washington, DC 200~4 • 202.393.8020 • fox: 202.393.0780
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