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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20141788.tiff rj. ■ ( ) GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Distinguished Budget Presentation Award PRESENTED TO Weld County Colorado For the Fiscal Year Beginning January 1 , 2014 '- ,,904 Executive Director ■ ■ ■■ ■■ (r)4Government Finance Officers Association 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210 312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806 April 12, 2014 Mr. Douglas Rademacher Chair, Board of County Commissioners Weld County 1150 O Street Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Rademacher: I am pleased to notify you that Weld County, Colorado has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current budget 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 has been presented to: Donald D.Warden,Director of Budget and Management Analysis 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 2014-1788 Washington, DC Office 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 309 • Washington, DC 20004 • 202.393.8020 •fax: 202.393.0780 www.gfoa.org G Government Finance Officers Association 203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210 312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806 April 12, 2014 PRESS RELEASE For Further Information Contact Stephen J. Gauthier(312) 977-9700 tttttttt**•*••••••**************ttittttttt***ttt***ttt********************•********** Chicago--The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada(GFOA) is pleased to announce that Weld County, Colorado 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,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 primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to Donald D. Warden, Director of Budget and Management Analysis For budgets including fiscal period 2013,over 1,400 participants 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 Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving nearly 18,000 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 Office 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 309 • Washington, DC 20004 • 202.393.8020 •Jax: 202.393.0780 www.gfoa.org Hello