LTC 173-2005 GFOA For Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No. 173-2005
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To:
Mayor David Dermer and
Members of the City Commission
Date: June 29, 2005
From:
Jorge M. Gonzalez " _~.
City Manager 0 If'"' ()
GFOA FOR Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
Subject:
The purpose of this LTC is to inform the Mayor and Commission that the Office of Budget
& Performance Improvement has been awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award and presented a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation, for the third
consecutive year, by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United
States and Canada for the FY 2004/05 Budget.
This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting. The award
represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the
governing body and staff to meeting the highest principals 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 communication device
The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association
serving 14,000 government finance professional throughout North America. The GFOA's
Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in
governmental budgeting.
Please join me in recognizing the Budget Staff for all their work through out the year.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to let me
know.
C: Kathie G. Brooks, Director, Office of Budget and Performance Improvement
Jose Cruz, Budget Officer
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