Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 11th straight year
CHICAGO (KTVZ) -- The Government Finance Officers Association has announced that the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District has received GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. This is the 11th consecutive year that District staff has been recognized with this award.
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, the fire district said in a news release Friday
To receive the budget award, the staff 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, and 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.
Fire Chief Tony Prior said, “Each year, our staff and the budget committee put a concerted effort toward ensuring the district is fiscally responsible with revenues and expenditures, and we strive to adopt a budget that meets that.
"Our revenue must be used to provide the absolute, best emergency customer service. We have an amazing staff of full-time career and volunteer personnel at the district, and it takes a lot of work by all of us to achieve this award.
"I’d like to give a special thanks to our Finance Manager Julie Spor, and our 2024 Budget Committee, including Brett Campbell, Daly Haasch, Eric Miller, Jeff Tryens, and Joel Palanuk for their hard work in overseeing the budget process, reviewing and approving the annual budget and recommending it for adoption by the Board of Directors.”
There are over 1,700 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The most recent Budget Award 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.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development, resources, and practical research for more than 22,500 members and the communities they serve.
