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For the ninth consecutive year, Downey was awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award and the California State Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) Operation Budget Meritorious Award for the FY 2021-2022 Budget. The awards demonstrate the City's commitment to transparency, fiscal responsibility, efficiency, and accountability while ensuring the budget is accessible to residents.
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Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) presented a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the City of Downey, California, for its Annual Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021. In order to receive this award, a governmental unit must publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, an operations guide, a financial plan, and a communications device. This award is valid for a period of one year only. The City’s FY 2022-23 budget continues to conform to program requirements, and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another award.
In addition, the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers (CSMFO) awarded the Excellence in Budgeting Award to the City of Downey, California. This award is designed to recognize those agencies whose budget documents meet certain state-wide standards and requirements considered to be of the highest quality. The Excellence in Budgeting Award represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its leadership in meeting high standards and setting an example by encouraging others in their efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate standard of excellence.