Julie Bookheimer, Chester County Director of Finance, and Mark Rupsis, Chester County Chief Operating Officer, with the 2015 Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
WEST CHESTER — Chester County has earned the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year beginning 2015.
Chester County is one of only three counties in Pennsylvania to receive the award and the only county in the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. Awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada, the accolade is presented to government organizations that have “pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.”
Commenting on the award, Chester County Chief Operating Officer Mark Rupsis said: “Chester County produces a budget document that explains how every single dollar that the county receives is spent to support the services and programs that our residents need. The budget document should serve as an operations guide, a financial plan and a communications guide, and I thank the commissioners for their support and our finance team for their efforts to create a budget document that ensures we remain transparent and accountable – and that is worthy of GFOA recognition.”
Julie Bookheimer, Chester County Director of Finance added: “It is rewarding to see the dedication and hard work of the Finance staff recognized by GFOA. But this award would not have been possible without the Commissioners’ continued commitment.”
A letter from the association announcing the award stated, “the award represents a significant achievement. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of government budgeting.” According to the GFOA, in order to receive the budget award, Chester County had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.
