HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-03-2005-7aORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 3, 2005
Action Agenda
Item No. ~ ~
SUBJECT: Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
DEPARTMENT: Budget PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT (S):
Attachment 1, GFOA Announcement
Letter to John Link
Attachment 2, GFOA Press Release
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rod Visser, 245-2300
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To recognize the staff of the Orange County Budget Office for earning the
Government Finance Officers' Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
far the 2004-05 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 significant achievement by a governmental entity and
its budget team, In order to receive this award, the Countys budget and capital-planning
document must meet stringent program criteria as a policy document, an operations document,
a financial plan, and a communications device.
The Orange County Budget Office has received the GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award in thirteen out of the last fourteen years, Eligibility standards and expectations for the
award become more rigorous with each submission, The County commends Budget Director
Donna Dean and her staff for their ability to consistently maintain the high standards required to
attain this esteemed award,
FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact of this award.
RECOMMENDATION (S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the Budget
Director and her staff for their attainment 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 60601-12]0
312.977,9700 'ax 312.977.4806
January 14, 2005
Mr. John M, Link, Jr.
County Manager
Orange County
200 South Cameron Street
P,O, Box 181
Hillsborough, North Carolina 27278
Dear Mr, Link:
I am pleased to notify you that Orange County, North Cazolina 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 primazily responsible for its having achieved the award, This has been presented to:
Donna H. Dean, Eudget 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,
Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
Enclosure
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Government Pirrance Officers Association
303 North LaSalle SUCet, Suite 3700
Chicago, Illinois 60601-12t0
313.977.9700 fac, 312.977 4806
.January 14, ?005
PRESS RELEASE
For Further Information Contact
Stephen .1. 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 docmnent
^ 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
H. Dean, Budget Director.
Since the inception of the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program in 1984,
approximately 900 entities have received the Award. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to
improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments
tlrroughouC North America.
The Govemment Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association
serving 14,000 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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