Celebrating 20 Years of Recognition

For the 20th consecutive year, York Region’s budget has received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.

The GFOA is an association serving more than 20,000 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Program is the highest form of recognition in government budgeting and the only widely recognized award program of its kind.

This international award recognizes the Region’s commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting and publishing budget documents that satisfy national guidelines.

The Region’s 2024 budget also received Special Recognition for Strategic Goals and Strategies. Special Recognition is awarded when all three independent reviewers rate the budget document as “outstanding” in a specific area.

Additionally, earlier this year, the Region was awarded a special Triple Crown medallion by the GFOA in recognition of receiving all three GFOA awards for the 2022 fiscal year. The three awards are the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting, Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, and Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award. This achievement is a testament to the Region’s commitment to producing high-quality financial reports which demonstrate the spirit of full disclosure to clearly communicate the municipality’s financial story and to motivate potential users and user groups to read the reports.

Receipt of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for 20 consecutive years reflects the Region’s ongoing commitment to excellence in budgeting. This award, along with the Triple Crown medallion, represents a significant accomplishment in delivering high quality financial documents.