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The purpose of the Washington Finance Officers Award program is to provide our members with opportunities whereby they can further their professional development and receive recognition for their accomplishments in government finance areas. This program includes the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reporting (CAFR) Award, the Distinguished Budget Award and the Professional Finance Officer (PFO) Recognition. Applications are accepted and reviewed on an annual basis. WFOA Awards Committee Charter The Comprehensive Annual Reporting Award (CAFR) Contact - Sandy Langdon, CPA (360) 363-8017 slangdon@ci.marysville.wa.us This program is designed to assist WFOA members in preparing their Comprehensive Annual Report (CAFR). Criteria used to evaluate the CAFR submissions emulates GFOA CAFR criteria. The WFOA CAFR award applicants can utilize the application and forms found on the GFOA website www.gfoa.org/forms/ to submit their CAFR. Members can scroll down the forms page to locate the CAFR award section and download forms. Completed application packets should be mailed directly to Sandy Langdon, CPA, Finance Director, City of Marysville, 1049 State Street, Marysville, WA 98270 for review. No fee is required. The Distinguished Budget Award Contact - Teresa Camfield, CPA (360) 354-2829 camfieldt@lyndenwa.org The Distinguished budget award program is designed to assist WFOA members in preparing budget documents which are complete, clear and understandable by elected officials and general public without sacrificing the need for solid financial planning in the budget process. The program is modeled after the Government Finance Officers Program and closely follows similar criteria. The deadline for submission is 90 days past the adoption date. There is no fee for submitting an entity's initial budget application. However, once an entity has received a Distinguished Budget Award, a nominal $50 application is required with all future applications. This handling fee will help defer costs associated with the review process, certificate preparation and plaque acquisition. Program objectives, review criteria, criteria location guide and application form links have been updated to more closely align with GFOA guidelines. Please use these links to help prepare and submit your budget documents and submit your application. Budget Objectives
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Reviewers Evaluation Application Criteria Location Guide Professional Finance Officer Recognition Contact Dawn Masko (253) 964-8121 dmasko@ci.dupont.wa.us The Professional Finance Officer Recognition program provides an opportunity for our members to be recognized for their continued professional development and achievements in the governmental finance arenas. To qualify for the program, a member needs five (5) years experience in the finance arena and participation in professional organizations. After receiving the initial recognition, a member must receive continuing education hours annually to maintain the designation. The annual deadline to submit an application is June 15th. Applications are reviewed during July and results are mailed to applicants during late summer. First time recipients of the Award will receive a plaque at the Annual Conference. All subsequent renewals will be recognized with a "year tag" which can be attached to the plaque. No fee is required.
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