HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-20-2008-3fORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 20, 2008
Action Agenda
Item No. '.,~" -~
SUBJECT: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Attachment 1. GFOA Announcement Donna Coffey, . (919) 245-2151
Letter to County Manager
Attachment 2. GFOA Press Release
PURPOSE: To recognize the staff of the Orange County Budget Office for earning the
Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
for the 2007-08 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 as policy documents, operations guides,
financial plans and communications devices.
This year marks the sixteenth year that the Orange County Budget Office has received the
GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. Eligibility standards and expectations for the
award become more stringent and rigorous with each year. The County commends Budget
staff members Donna Coffey, Tonya Walton, Paul Laughton, Allison Chambers, and Justin
Amos for their ability to consistently achieve the high standards required to receive this
esteemed award.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact of this award.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board of County Commissioners
recognize the Budget staff for the receipt of the GFOA Distinguished Budget Award and present
the GFOA plaque to them.
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
January 15, 2008
Ms. Laura Blaclanon
County Manager
Orange County
200 Soutll Cameron Street
P.O. Box 8181
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Ms. Blackmon:
I am pleased to notify you that Orange County, North Carolina has received the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal year from the Government 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 Award 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 11as been presented to:
Donna Coffee, Budget Director
We hope you will arrange for a formal public presentation 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 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 309 Washington, DC 20004 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org
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 15, 2008
PRESS RELEASE
For Further Information Contact
Stephen J. Gauthier (312) 977-9700
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 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
^ a financial plan
^ an operations guide
^ a communications device
Budget documents must be rated "proficient" in all four 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
primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to Donna Coffee,
Budget Director.
For budgets including fiscal periods 2006, 1,127 entities received the Award. Award recipients have
pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other
governments throughout North America.
The Govermnent Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving 17,500
government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget
Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.
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Washington, DC Office
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 309 Washington, DC 20004 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780
www gfoa.org