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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: June 19, 2018
SUBJECT: Distinauished Budaet Presentation Award
DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative
Services
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment 1. GFOA Announcement
Letter to Orange County
Attachment 2. GFOA Press Release
Action Agenda
Item No. 4 -f
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gary Donaldson, Finance and
Administrative Services, (919) 245 -2453
Paul Laughton, (919) 245 -2152
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 2017 -18 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 twenty -sixth 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.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal associated with
this item.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the budget staff
of the Finance and Administrative Services Department 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 fax: 312.977.4806
March 5, 2018
Gary Donaldson
Chief Financial Officer
Orange County
200 South Cameron Street
Hillsborough, NC 27278
Dear Mr. Donaldson:
We are pleased to inform you, based on the examination of your budget document by a panel of
independent reviewers, that your budget document has been awarded the Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award from Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the current fiscal
period. 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 to submit your next annual budget document to GFOA within 90
days of the proposed budget's submission to the legislature or within 90 days of the budget's final
adoption. A Distinguished Budget Program application is posted on GFOA's website. This
application must be completed and accompany your next submission. (See numbers 12 and 13 on
page 2 of the application for fee information and submission instructions.)
Each program participant is provided with confidential comments and suggestions for possible
improvements to the budget document. Your comments are enclosed. We urge you to carefully
consider the suggestions offered by our reviewers as you prepare your next budget.
When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of
Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated as
being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. Enclosed is a Certificate of
Recognition for Budget Preparation for:
Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Administrative Services
Continuing participants will find a brass medallion enclosed with these results. First -time recipients
will receive an award plaque that will be mailed separately and should arrive within eight to ten
weeks. Also enclosed is a camera -ready reproduction of the award for inclusion in your next budget.
If you reproduce the camera -ready image 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, DC Office
Federal Liaison Center, 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 410 • Washington, DC 20001 • 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601 -12 10
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
Gary Donaldson
March 5, 2018
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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, 2017. In
order 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.
This 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.
A press release is enclosed.
GFOA encourages you to make arrangements for a formal presentation of the award. If you would
like the award to be 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. The
most current list of award recipients can be found on GFOA's website at www.gfoa.org. If we can be
of further assistance, please contact the Technical Services Center at (312) 977 -9700.
Sincerely,
Michele Mark Levine
Technical Services Center
Enclosure
Washington, DC Office
Federal Liaison Center, 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 410 • Washington, DC 20001 • 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org
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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
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 5, 2018
For more information, contact:
Technical Services Center
Phone: (312) 977 -9700
Fax: (312) 977 -4806
E -mail: budgetawards @gfoa.org
(Chicago, Illinois) -- Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Orange
County, North Carolina, 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
• a financial plan
• an operations guide
• 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.
When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of Recognition
for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated as being
primarily responsible for having achieved the award. This has been presented to Gary Donaldson,
Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Administrative Services.
There are over 1,600 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The most recent Budget Award
recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly on GFOA's
website. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an
excellent example for other governments throughout North America.
Government Finance Officers Association is a major professional association servicing the needs
of more than 19, 000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial -level government officials and
other finance practitioners. It provides top quality publications, training programs, services, and
products designed to enhance the skills and performance of those responsible for government finance
policy and management. The association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in
Washington D. C.
Washington, DC Office
Federal Liaison Center, 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 410 - Washington, DC 20001 - 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org