LTC 110-2003CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. /fL)-
To: Mayor David Dermer and Date: May 7, 2003
Members of the City Commission
Jorge M. Gonzalez
City Manager
GFOA DISTINGUISHED BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD
From:
Subject:
The Govemment Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)
has announced that the City of Miami Beach has received the GFOA's "Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award" for its Adopted Budget for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
This is the first time the City has achieved this distinction.
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 throughout North America.
The award represents a significant achievement by the City. It reflects the commitment of
the City Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) staff
and the Administration to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order
to receive the budget award, the City had to achieve a proficient rating in each category to
satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines
are designed to assess how well the budget serves as:
· a policy document
· financial plan
· operational guide
· a communications device
When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted, 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
the Office of Management and Budget,
The Government 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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c: Patricia D. Walker, Chief Financial Officer OMB Staff