City-of-Miami-Beach-Receives-Highest-Honor-in-Municipal-Budgeting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 5, 2018
City of Miami Beach Receives Top Honor in Municipal Budgeting
— Awarded the Government Finance Officers Association’s Distinguished Budget
Presentation Award —
Miami Beach, FL – Earning the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting,
the City of Miami Beach was recently awarded the Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award by the Government Finance Officers Association for its excellence in budget
practices for the 2018 fiscal year. Founded in 1906, the non-profit professional
association’s goal is to improve the quality of governmental budgeting for the over
19,300 represented governmental entities throughout North America.
“We are responsible for taxpayers dollars so it is critically important to strive for the
highest professionalism in budgeting,” expressed Mayor Dan Gelber. “I’m proud our
dedicated City staff were able to reach this significant milestone.”
To be recognized, a municipality must obtain a proficient rating in the four categories of
budget assessment. These nationally recognized guidelines look at how well the City’s
budget document serves as a policy document, financial plan, operational guide and
communication device. Scoring high across the board, the City of Miami Beach also
received special recognition for its Special Performance Measures.
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