2024 – The final summary slide of the Preparation of Unit Budgets PowerPoint presentation attached

The final summary slide of the Preparation of Unit Budgets PowerPoint presentation(attached) states that the Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award (Attached) is awarded annually to state and local governments.

Look to see if your state or a local government in your state has received the award. Go that jurisdiction’s web site and look at the budget that received the award. Choose a particular aspect of the budget, i.e., the elements included, the way the material is organized, the physical layout of the document, table presentation, the narratives, etc. and then explain in two or three paragraphs why you think this aspect is effective. (Be sure to include the web site address for the budget you chose)