The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting recognizes contributions to the practice of government finance that exemplify outstanding financial management.
The awards stress practical, documented work that offers leadership to the profession and promotes improved public finance.
Entries may be submitted in eight categories: accounting, auditing, and financial reporting; budgeting and financial planning; cash management and investments; capital finance and debt administration; pensions and benefits; management and service delivery; economic development; enterprise financial systems; and technology. Eight criteria are examined when considering an application for the award: local significance and value, technical significance, transferability, documentation, the cost/benefit analysis, efficiency, originality, and durability.
CAFR Award
PAFR Award
The Public Pension Coordinating Council's (PPCC) Public Pension Standards Award is awarded in recognition of meeting professional standards for plan design and administration as set forth in the Public Pension Standards. The Public Pension Standards are intended to reflect minimum expectations for public retirement systems management and administration, and serve as a benchmark by which all defined benefit public plans should be measured.
PPCC Award
The international ARC (Annual Report Competition) Award honors outstanding achievement in annual reports. Presented by MerComm, Inc., ARC is the world's largest and most respected annual report competition. Entries from across the globe vie for this recognition based on creativity, clarity, effectiveness and excellence. Elements considered in the judging include cover design, president's letter, interior design, clarity of written information, presentation of corporate information, expression of financial data, and how well the spirit of the organization is communicated. A certain minimum score must be achieved to qualify for an award; if no entry scores high enough, no award is given. Only one Gold Award is given in each category.
ARC Award
