Agenda 10/12/2010 Item # 5A
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street. Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601 -12 1 (I
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Aqenda Item No. 5A
. October 12. 2010
Page 1 of 3
June 7, 2010
Mr. Mark Isackson
Corporate Financial Planning Director
Collier County
3301 Tamiami Trail E, 2nd Floor
Harmon-Turner Bldg.
Naples, FL 34112
Dear Mr. Isackson:
I am pleased to notifY you that Collier County, Florida 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 A ward is granted to an entity, a Certificate of
Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated
as being primarily respDnsible for its having achieved the award. This has been presented to:
Office of Management and Bndget
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,
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Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
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October 12, 2010
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60601- 121 0
31 2.977.9700 Jax,l12. 977 .4806
June 7, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
For Further 1nformation Contact
Stephen J. Gauthier (312) 977-9700
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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.
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 fDr effective
budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as:
. a policy dDcument
. 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 PresentatiDn 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 Offiee of
Management and Budget.
For budgets including fiscal period 2009,1,214 entities received the Award. Award recipients have
pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other
gDvernments throughout North America.
The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving over
17,600 government finance professionals throughout NDrth America, The GFOA's Distinguished
Budget Presentation A wards Program is the only natiDnal awards program in gDvernmental
budgeting.
Vv'ashington, DC Of/1ce
1301 Pennsylvania Avellue, K. \V., Suite 309 Washin2tofl, DC 20n04 . 202.393.8020 . fax: 202.393.0780
, \vww.gfoa.org
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COLLIER COUNTY
SOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Number:
Item Summary:
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Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current fiscal year from the Government
Finance Officers Association (GFOA) presented to the Office of Management and Budget To
be accepted by Mark lsacfcson. Director. Corporate Financial and Management Services.
Meeting Date:
10112120109:0000 AM
Approved By
Jeff Kiatzkow
County Attorney
Date
10/1/20109:51 AM
Approved By
OMS Coordinator
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
10/1/201011:37 AM
Approved By
Susan Usher
Management/Budget Analyst, Senior
Date
Office of Management &
Budget
Office of Management & Budget
10f4/201C 2:09 PM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Management/Budget Analyst. Senior
Date
Office of Management &.
Budget
Office of Management & BUdget
10/4/:201 () 2: 26 PM