North Bend receives national award for budget presentation
Published 11:00 am Friday, December 4, 2015
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has announced the city of North Bend has been awarded the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2015-2016 biennial budget.
The award represents a significant achievement and reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.
In order to receive the award, North Bend had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’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, and 14 criteria within those categories, to receive the award.
In addition, the GFOA presented a certificate of recognition to the North Bend Finance Department.
This is North Bend’s seventh National GFOA Award for Budget Publications. The publication is reviewed by peers across the U.S. under the sponsorship of the Government Finance Officers Association.
“We are extremely proud of Assistant City Administrator/Finance Director Dawn Masko, Deputy Finance Director Beth Wright and the entire finance department” said North Bend Mayor Ken Hearing.
