87. New Smyrna Beach Finance Dept. wins national award

 

New Smyrna Beach Finance Director Althea PhilordHeadline Surfer photo by Henry Frederick / Althea Philord, shown here at New Smyrna Beach City Hall commission chambers, is head of the city's nationally-recognized finance department.

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- The City of New Smyrna Beach Finance Department earned national recognition in June for meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting from the Government Finance Officers Association in Chicago.

"We have received the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the current year's budget," said Finance Director Althea Philord. "It is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting."

The recognition for Philord and her staff comes in at No. 87 in Headline Surfer's countdown of the top 100 local stories of 2012.

The GFOA said the achievement reflects the city's commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. To receive the award, entities must satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The Government Finance Officers Association guidelines assess how well an entity's budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.

The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving nearly 17,400 finance professional throughout North America. Including fiscal 2010, over 1,289 entities received the award for proving "an excellent example for other entities," the association said.

Top 100 Countdown Recap:

87. New Smyrna Beach Finance Dept. wins national award
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90. Unlicensed 17-year-old Orange City boy runs over and kills 84-year-old woman in Deltona shopping plaza
91. NSB City Clerk Johnny Bledsoe gets new contract; 20 weeks compensation if canned
92. Votran bus operator drives 2 million miles on Volusia County roads without an accident
93. Jason McGuirk gets Jim Hathaway's seat on NSB commission
94. Holly Hill woman calls in bomb threat at work forcing evacuation of 300; tells cops she was bored
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96. Audio: Cop pursuit in New Smyrna Beach with speeds clocked at 100 mph-plus ends with stop sticks
97. Ponce Inlet Councilman Joseph Perrone holds onto his seat by one vote
98. Edgewater's Tia McDonald featured in book while visiting Australia
99. Gene Emter wins Edgewater City Council seat by 12-vote margin in special election Link: http://headlinesurfer.com/content/410884-99-gene-emter-wins-edgewater-city-council-seat-12-vote-margin-special-election
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