The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada has announced that Eden Prairie has been recognized for the its excellence in financial management and accounting by awarding it the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its binennial budget.
The award is based on our budget’s use as a policy document; a financial plan, an operations guide; and a communications device. This is not one of those awards that anybody can get by giving it a good try and paying a membership fee. This is a real award. Only 597 cities nationwide met the GFOA’s standards to receive this recognition. Only 18 of them are in Minnesota, so we are in good company.
The person in charge of our budget, and therefore deserving of the highest praise for this award, is our CFO Ms. Sue Kotchevar. This is her:
Sue is very good at her job. We’re lucky to have her. Sue’s staff also includes:
Katharine Caliri
And,
Tammy Wilson (L) and Kathy Schwankl (R)
And, not pictured: Barb Baer, Carol Gregoire, Kathy Hoogenakker, Christina Larson, and Vickie Rudoplh.
These folks do a wonderful job for the City. They make the budgets, take in the money, pay the bills, and pay the employees. Their recognition by the GFOA is an honor, and well deserved.
