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Des Moines budget wins GFOA recognition; reviewers say strategic goals and performance measures needed
Summary
The city's 2024 budget earned Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation recognition with a score of 3 out of 4; reviewers recommended including a strategic plan and linked performance measures to meet all criteria in future submissions.
Staff told the committee that Des Moines earned the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation award for the recent budget, describing the GFOA program’s 25 criteria and independent review process.
“The way it works is there's an independent panel of three separate reviewers… To earn recognition,…
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