PWCS earns national accolades for budget document for 15th year

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has awarded its Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to Prince William County Public Schools for its fiscal year 2015 budget document. This is the 15th consecutive year that the School Division has earned this award, which is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting.

The School Division’s budget met nationally recognized guidelines that assess how well an entity’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications tool.

When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted, the GFOA also presents a Certificate of Recognition to the individual or department designated as being primarily responsible for the achievement. This year, the GFOA has presented that certificate to Kathleen Addision, supervisor of Budget.

The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving 17,800 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.