The Government Finance Officers Association recently handed out a national award to the city comptroller's office for its presentation of the city's yearly budget.
Calling the award "a significant achievement," the association said the honor "relfects the commitment" of the cit and its staff "to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting."
The association recognizes exceptional budgets that manage to serve as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, policy and a communications device.
The nonprofit association gave represents more than 17,600 government finance professionals in North America.
Bristol's award singled out a handful of individuals for special recognition for their work on the 2009-2010 fiscal year budget: David Bertnagel, chief accountant; Robin Manuele, assistant comptroller; Tina Bunnell, accountant; and Jodi McGrane, assistant to the comptroller. The comptroller is Glenn Klocko.
The GFOA awards are the only national ones for governmental budgeting.
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December 3, 2009
October 31, 2007
Comptroller's office wins an award it always gets
Press release from Mayor William Stortz:
In a prepared release, Mayor William T. Stortz announced that The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given the City of Bristol, Connecticut 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. Mayor Stortz said, “ In order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well a City’s budget serves as: a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device.” Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories to receive the award.
For budget including fiscal periods 2005, 1069 entities 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.
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.
Stortz said, “We are very proud to announce that David J. Bertnagel, Chief Accountant and Jodi A. McGrane, Assistant to the Comptroller have received this Certificate of Recognition.
They, along with the rest of the Comptroller Department epitomize the dedication, the conscientious of our staff, as we all strive to provide a high level of service and to create an even better Bristol.
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Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
In a prepared release, Mayor William T. Stortz announced that The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has given the City of Bristol, Connecticut 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. Mayor Stortz said, “ In order to receive the budget award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well a City’s budget serves as: a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide and a communications device.” Budget documents must be rated “proficient” in all four categories to receive the award.
For budget including fiscal periods 2005, 1069 entities 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.
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.
Stortz said, “We are very proud to announce that David J. Bertnagel, Chief Accountant and Jodi A. McGrane, Assistant to the Comptroller have received this Certificate of Recognition.
They, along with the rest of the Comptroller Department epitomize the dedication, the conscientious of our staff, as we all strive to provide a high level of service and to create an even better Bristol.
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Copyright 2007. All rights reserved.
Contact Steve Collins at scollins@bristolpress.com
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