Item B3
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: June 15, 2005
Division:
Management Services
Bulk Item: Yes L
No
Department: Administrative Services
Department Contact: Tina Boan
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation, of Government Finance OfTicers Association (GFOA) award to Monroe County's Office
of Management and Budget.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Monroe County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation A ward from the Government
Finance Officers Association for the current fiscal year, which makes it the seventh year that Monroe
County has received this award. The award is the highest form of recognition in governmental
budgeting and represents a significant achievement of the County.
]>REVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
As stated above.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
N/A
TOTAL COST:
N/A
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY:
N/A
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
N/A
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty _ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management_
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
Sheila A. Barker
DOCUMENTATION:
Included
To Follow_ Not Required
DISPOSITION:
AGENDA ITEM #
Revised 1/03
1"-1
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Distinguished
Budget Presentation
Award
PRESENTED TO
Monroe County
Florida
President
Executive Director
For the Fiscal Year Begim1ing
October 1, 2004
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Government rinance Officc'rs Association
203 North LaSalle Suite 2700
Illinois 60601- I 10
9700 ) 12.977.4806
Apri I 14, 2005
Mr. Salvatore R. Zappulla
Budget Director
Monroe County
I 100 Simonton Street, Suite 2-2 13
Key West, FL 33040
Dear Mr. Zappulla:
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 A ward 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 A ward 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 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 responsible for its having achieved the award. Enclosed is
a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Preparation for:
Salvatore R. Zappulla, Budget Director
Your award plaque 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:
Mr. Salvatore R. Zaooulla
April 14, 2005
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The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
(GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Monroe
County, Florida for its annual budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1,
2004. 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 one 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 another award.
Also enclosed is a press release.
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. If we can be of further assistance, please contact the Technical
Services Center.
Sincerely,
4~4.:r~
Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
Enclosure