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Plainfield Park District Finance Department Receives Distinguished Budget Award

November 3, 2019

(Chicago, lllinois)—Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Plainfield Park District, Illinois, has received 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 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 rated “proficient” in all four categories, and in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories, to receive the award.

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(s) or department designated as being primarily responsible for having achieved the award. This has been presented to Finance Department.

There are over 1,600 participants in the Budget A wards Program. The most recent Budget A ward recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly on GFOA’s website. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.

Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) advances excellence in government finance by providing best/ practices, professional development, resources and practical research for more than 20,500 members and the communities they serve.

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