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MAY i i <br />GOVERNMENT FINANCE <br />OFFICERS ASSOCIATION <br />180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800. Chicago, Illinois 60601 <br />312/877-8700 • Fax: 312/977-4806 <br />March 19, 1993 <br />P R E S S R E L E A S E <br />RELEASE IMMEDIATELY <br />BOOK 89 PA,,r 469 <br />, 7 <br />For Further Information Contact <br />Dennis Strachota (312) 977-9700 <br />CHICAGO --The Government Finance Officers Association of the United <br />States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to announce that Indian River <br />County Board of County Commnrs., Florida has received GFOA'S <br />Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. This <br />award is the highest form of recognition in governmental <br />budgeting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment <br />by the management and elected officials of Indian River County <br />Board of County Commnrs., Florida. To receive the award, <br />governments submit their budget document for review by a panel of <br />independent budget experts. Using extensive criteria, the <br />reviewers evaluate the effectiveness of the budget as: <br />o A policy document <br />o A financial plan <br />o An operations guide <br />o A communication device <br />Award-winning documents must be rated 'proficient' in all four <br />categories. <br />Since 1984, over 500 governmental entities have received the <br />Distinguished Budget Presentation Award nationwide. Winning <br />entries represented truly pioneering efforts to improve the <br />quality of budgeting and provide excellent examples for other <br />governments throughout North America. <br />The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit <br />Professional association serving 9,500 government finance <br />professionals throughout North America. Over 11400 governments <br />participate actively in the association's activities. The <br />association produces a variety of technical publications in <br />various fields of governmental finance; and represents the public <br />finance community in Washington, D.C. The association provides <br />numerous training opportunities, and conducts an annual conference <br />attended by over 3,000 public finance professionals. <br />WASHINGTON OFFICE <br />1750 K Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D.C. 20006 <br />202/428-2750 • Fax: 202/429-2755 <br />4 <br />