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oil <br />Government Finance Officers Association <br />203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700 <br />Chicago, Illinois 60601 -1210 <br />312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806 <br />March 5, 2018 <br />Gary Donaldson <br />Chief Financial Officer <br />Orange County <br />200 South Cameron Street <br />Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />Dear Mr. Donaldson: <br />We are pleased to inform you, based on the examination of your budget document by a panel of <br />independent reviewers, that your budget document has been awarded the Distinguished Budget <br />Presentation Award from Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) for the current fiscal <br />period. This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting. Its attainment <br />represents a significant achievement by your organization. <br />The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is valid for one year. To continue your participation <br />in the program, it will be necessary to submit your next annual budget document to GFOA within 90 <br />days of the proposed budget's submission to the legislature or within 90 days of the budget's final <br />adoption. A Distinguished Budget Program application is posted on GFOA's website. This <br />application must be completed and accompany your next submission. (See numbers 12 and 13 on <br />page 2 of the application for fee information and submission instructions.) <br />Each program participant is provided with confidential comments and suggestions for possible <br />improvements to the budget document. Your comments are enclosed. We urge you to carefully <br />consider the suggestions offered by our reviewers as you prepare your next budget. <br />When a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is granted to an entity, a Certificate of <br />Recognition for Budget Presentation is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated as <br />being primarily responsible for its having achieved the award. Enclosed is a Certificate of <br />Recognition for Budget Preparation for: <br />Gary Donaldson, Chief Financial Officer, Finance and Administrative Services <br />Continuing participants will find a brass medallion enclosed with these results. First -time recipients <br />will receive an award plaque that will be mailed separately and should arrive within eight to ten <br />weeks. Also enclosed is a camera -ready reproduction of the award for inclusion in your next budget. <br />If you reproduce the camera -ready image in your next budget, it should be accompanied by a <br />statement indicating continued compliance with program criteria. <br />The following standardized text should be used: <br />Washington, DC Office <br />Federal Liaison Center, 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 410 • Washington, DC 20001 • 202.393.8020 fax: 202.393.0780 <br />www.gfoa.org <br />