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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Action Agenda
Item No V.- A
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 28, 1994
SUBJECT: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
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DEPARTMENT County Manager PUBLIC HEARING YES NO x
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ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT
Rod Visser, ext. 2300
GFOA Award Letter
TELEPHONE NUMBER
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Mebane 227-2031
Durham 688-7331
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PURPOSE: To present the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award of the
Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) to the staff of the
Orange County Budget Office.
BACKGROUND: The County has received notification that the 1993-94 Orange
County Budget has been recognized by the GFOA with the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award. This award is the highest form of recognition
in governmental budgeting. This year marks the fourth consecutive year
that the Budget staff - Budget Director Sally Kost, Budget & Management
Analyst Donna Dean, and Budget Technician Teresa Pope - have published a
budget document that meets GFOA criteria as a policy document, as an
operations guide, as a financial plan and as a communication device.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the achievement of the
Orange County Budget Office and present the GFOA plaque to the Budget
staff .
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
180 North Michigan Avenue,Suite 800,Chicago.,Illinois 60601
312/977-9700•Fax:312/977-4806
March 31, 1994
Ms. Sally Kost
Budget Director
Orange County
208 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Dear Ms . Kost:
A panel of independent reviewers has completed its examination of
your budget document . We are pleased to inform you that the panel
has voted to award your budget document the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award for the current fiscal year . This award is the
highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting . Its
attainment represents a significant achievement by your
organization.
The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is valid for one year .
To continue your participation in the program, it will be
necessary for you to submit your next annual budget document to
GFOA within 90 days of the budget 's final adoption . Enclosed is
an application form to facilitate a timely submission. This form
should be submitted with four copies of your budget , accompanied
by the appropriate fee.
Your receipt of the award should be viewed as a probationary
opportunity to improve. Items marked 'Does not satisfy criteria '
on the enclosed rating summary should be given special attention .
In addition, reviewer comments should be addressed in your next
award application . Failure to do so could result in a denial of
future awards .
Your award plaque will be mailed separately and should arrive in
six weeks . A camera-ready reproduction of the award will be
forwarded to you for inclusion in your next budget . If you do
reproduce the camera-ready in your next budget , it should be
accompanied by a statement indicating continued compliance with
program criteria. The following standardized text should be used :
WASHINGTON OFFICE
1750 K Street,N.W.,Suite 200,Washington,D.C.20006
202/466-2750•Fax:202/429-2755
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United
States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award to Orange County, North Carolina for its
annual budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 , 1993 .
In order to receive this award , a governmental unit must
publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a
policy document , as an operations guide, as a financial plan
and as a communications device .
The award is valid for a period of one year only. We
believe our current budget continues to conform to program
requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA to determine
its eligibility for another award .
In approximately four weeks , GFOA will mail a congratulatory
letter to your designated executive official , accompanied by a
press release.
The Government Finance Officers Association encourages you to make
arrangements for a formal presentation of the award . If you would
like the award presented by a member of your state or provincial
finance officers association, we can provide the name of a contact
person for that group.
We appreciate your participation in this program and we sincerely
hope that your example will encourage others in their efforts to
achieve and maintain excellence in governmental budgeting . If we
can be of further assistance, please contact the Educational
Services Center .
Sincerely,
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Dennis Strachota, Director
Educational Services Center
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