Larry Minard, Chairman of the Scott County Board of Supervisors announced today that Scott County has received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for Scott County's current FY15 Budget.
Scott County is one of only two Iowa counties (Scott and Linn County) to hold the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. The County has received this award for the last twenty consecutive years. Only 13 of the 1,488 governmental units in the State of Iowa currently hold this honor.
Larry Minard stated that this award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the elected officials and management of Scott County and reflects their commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting.
In order to receive the award, Scott County had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity's budget serves as 1) A policy document 2) A financial plan 3) An operations guide 4) Communications device. Budget documents must be rated "proficient" in all four categories to receive this award.
For budgets, including fiscal period 2013, the most recent year data is available, over 1,425 governmental entities have received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award nationwide. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide excellent examples for other governments throughout North America.
Larry Minard stated that the Board designates the achievement of this certification as a high priority. The Board expressed their appreciation to Dee F. Bruemmer, County Administrator and to the County's designated budget analysts and support staff for their work and professional guidance in helping the county to obtain this governmental budgeting honor.
The budget analysts and support staff members that developed the 2015 budget are listed below:
Ed Rivers Health Director
Pam Bennett Office Administrator, Sheriff's Department
Chris Berge ERP/ECM Budget Analyst
Grace Cervantes Operations Manager, Recorder's Office
Lori Elam Community Services Director
Tim Huey Planning & Development Director
Craig Hufford Financial Management Supervisor, Treasurer's Office
David Farmer Budget Manager
Roland Caldwell Operations Manager, Auditor's Office
Kathy Walsh Office Administrator, Attorney's Office
