HAGERSTOWN, MD (April 3, 2019) – The Office of Budget and Finance for Washington County Government was recently awarded the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2018.
This award reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. Criteria for how the budget was evaluated was based on the following guidelines:
- a policy document
- a financial plan
- an operations guide
- a communications device
Chief Financial Officer Sara Greaves and staff from the Office of Budget and Finance were presented with a Certificate of Recognition for Budget Presentation. There were over 1,600 participants in the Budget Awards Program.
For additional information, please contact Washington County’s Public Relations and Marketing Department at 240-313-2380.
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