Agenda 10/14/2014 Item # 5B Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street,Suite 2700
Chicago,Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806 10/14/2014 5.B.
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June 2,2014
Mr.Mark Isackson
Director of Corporate Financial Planning&Mgmt Services
Collier County
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 201
Harmon Turner Building
Naples,FL 34112
Dear Mr.Isackson:
A Panel of independent reviewers has completed its examination of your budget document. We are
pleased to inform you that the panel has voted to award your budget document the Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal period. This award is the highest form of
recognition in governmental budgeting. Its attainment represents a significant achievement by your
organization.
The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is valid for one year. To continue your participation
in the program,it will be necessary to submit your next annual budget document to GFOA within 90
days of the proposed budget's submission to the legislature or within 90 days of the budget's final
adoption. Enclosed is an application form to facilitate a timely submission. This form should be
submitted with four copies of your budget accompanied by the appropriate fee.
Each program participant is provided with confidential comments and suggestions for possible
improvements to the budget document. Your comments are enclosed. We urge you to carefully
consider the suggestions offered by our reviewers as you prepare your next budget.
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. Enclosed is
a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation for:
Office of Management&Budget
Continuing participants will find a certificate and brass medallion enclosed with these results.
First-time recipients will receive an award plaque that will be mailed separately and should arrive
within eight to ten weeks. Enclosed is a camera-ready reproduction of the award for inclusion in your
next budget. If you reproduce the camera-ready in your next budget, it should be accompanied by a
statement indicating continued compliance with program criteria.
The following standardized text should be used:
Washington,DC Office
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue,N.W.,Suite 309 • Washington,DC 20004 • 202.393.8020 • fax. 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org
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Mr.Mark Isackson
June 2,2014
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
(GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Collier
County, Florida for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
2013. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget
document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations
guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device.
This award is valid for a period of Dne year only. We believe our current budget
continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA
to determine its eligibility for anotht:r award.
A press release is enclosed.
The Government Finance Officers Association encourages you to make arrangements for
a formal presentation of the award. If you would like the award presented by a member
of your state or provincial finance officers association,we can provide the name of a
contact person for that group.
We appreciate your participation in this program and we sincerely hope that your example
will encourage others in their efforts to achieve and maintain excellence in governmental
budgeting. The most current list of award recipients(with hyperlinks)can be found on GFOA's
website at www.gfoa.org. If we can be of further assistance,please contact the Technical
Services Center.
Sincerely,
Stephen J. Gauthier,Director
Technical Services Center
Enclosure
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street,Suite 2700
Chicago,Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
June 2, 2014
PRESS RELEASE
For Further Information Contact
Stephen J.Gauthier(312)977-9700
Chicago—The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada(GFOA)
is pleased to announce that Collier County,Florida has received the GFOA's Distinguished
Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
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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 "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 Office of
Management& Budget
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 •fax: 202.393.0780
www.gfoa.org
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10/14/2014 5.B.
COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 5.5.B.
Item Summary: Presentation of Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for Fiscal Year
2014 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented to the Office of
Management and Budget. To be accepted by Mark Isackson, Corporate Financial Planning and
Management Services Director.
Meeting Date: 10/14/2014
Prepared By
Name: Valerie Fleming
Title: Operations Coordinator, Office of Management&Budget
9/30/2014 11:26:10 AM
Submitted by
Title: Operations Coordinator, Office of Management&Budget
Name: Valerie Fleming
9/30/2014 11:26:12 AM
Approved By
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 10/2/2014 1 1:11:00 AM
Name: UsherSusan
Title: Management/Budget Analyst, Senior, Office of Management&Budget
Date: 10/6/2014 11:26:10 AM
Name: DurhamTim
Title: Executive Manager of Corp Business Ops,
Date: 10/6/2014 5:39:30 PM
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