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GOVERNMENT FINANCE <br /> OFFICERS ASSOCIATION <br /> <br />North LaSalle Street, State 2700, Chmago, ~lhnms 60601-1210 <br /> 312/977-97OO · Fax 312/977-4SO6 <br /> <br />December 16, 2002 <br /> <br />PRESS RELEASE <br /> For Further Information Contact <br /> Stephen J Gauthler (312) 977-9700 <br /> <br />Chicago--The Government F~nance Officers Association of the Umted States and Canada <br />(GFOA) is pleased to announce that Cabarrus County, North Carolina has received <br />the GFOA's D~stlngutshed Budget Presentation Award for ~ts budget <br /> <br />The award represents a s~gmficant achievement by the entity It reflects the commitment <br />of the govemtng body and staff to meeting the htghest prmctples of governmental <br />budgeting In order to receive the budget award, the enuty had to sattsfy nationally <br />recogmzed guidelines for effective budget presentatmn These gmdelmes are designed to <br />assess how well an ent~ty's budget serves as <br /> <br />· apohcy document <br />· a financial plan <br />· an operations guide <br />· acommumcauonsdevlce <br /> <br />Budget documents must be rated "proficient" m all four categories to receive the award <br /> <br />When a Dlstmgmshed Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of <br />Recogmt~on for Budget Presentation is also presented to the mdtvidual or department <br />designated as being pdmardy responsible for ~ts having achieved the award This has <br />been presented to Cathie Keller Straub, Budget Officer <br /> <br />Since the ~nceptlon of the GFOA's Dlstmgmshed Budget Presentation Awards Program <br />in 1984, appmrdrnately 900 entities have recmved the Award Award remp~ents have <br />pioneered efforts to improve the quahty of budgeting and provtde an excellent example <br />for other governments throughout North America <br /> <br />The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association <br />serving 14,000government f'mance professionals throughout North Amenca The <br />GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program ~s the only national awards <br />program tn governmental budgeting <br /> <br /> WASHINGTON OFFICE <br />1750 K Street, N W, Suite S50, Washmgten, OC 2COO6 <br />202/429-2750 · Fax 202/429-2755 <br /> <br /> <br />