Flagler County Awarded for Budget Presentations
Every business owner knows proper accounting and budgeting are keys to success. They apply to local governments as well.
Flagler County recently was praised for its annual budget presentations by the Government Finance Officers Association, with recognition for its 2022-23 and 2023-24 fiscal year budgets, according to a media release.
The budgets were rated in four categories: as policy documents; as financial plans; as operations guides; and as communications devices, the release states.
“These two awards represent the 14th and 15th straight years the county has attained this honor, showing the Board of County Commissioners’ steadfast commitment to not only achieving, but maintaining excellence in governmental budgeting,” said Financial Services Director John Brower, in the release. “In addition, the budget award for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023, includes receiving Special Recognition for our Capital Program. The budget award for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, includes receiving Special Recognition for our Strategic Goals and Strategies. This marks the first time in our county’s history that we have received these enhanced distinctions.”
These awards are the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and its attainment represents a significant governmental achievement, according to the GFOA.
Brower gave credit to staff for pulling together the award-winning document including: Office of Management and Budget Analysts Michael Catalano, Brandy Allen and Dan Nicholas; Senior Office of Management and Budget Analyst Amanda Gilbert; Office of Management and Budget Manager Brian Eichinger; and Audio Video Production Coordinator Carlos Hernandez, the release states.
“This award is unique in many ways,” Brower said in the release. “It deeply involves input from every department across our organization, working with the Office of Management and Budget as they create and fine tune the most important, most visible, comprehensive tool we have to offer our citizens.”
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