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/global/finance/home.page 2024-06-04 2024-06-04T14:00:00.000Z 10 00 am Jennie Lopez [email protected] Miami-Dade County departments recognized for excellence in financial reporting Aviation, Finance, Seaport, Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Public Works, and Water and Sewer departments awarded Certificate of Excellence by the Government Finance Officers Association Miami-Dade County has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local government financial reporting, for its FY2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) as prepared by our Finance Department. Miami-Dade County has received this prestigious award 43 times since its participation in the GFOA certificate program. Also recognized for this achievement were the following enterprise departments: Miami-Dade Aviation, Seaport, Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Public Works, and the Water and Sewer Department. Individually, each department was also awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement. This attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management for fiscal year 2021-22. Miami-Dade County has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local government financial reporting, for its FY2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) as prepared by our Finance Department. Miami-Dade County has received this prestigious award 43 times since its participation in the GFOA certificate program. Also recognized for this achievement were the following enterprise departments: Miami-Dade Aviation, Seaport, Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Public Works, and the Water and Sewer Department. Individually, each department was also awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement. This attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management for fiscal year 2021-22. “Congratulations to our Finance Director, Barbara Gomez, and to these exemplary departments for this well-deserved recognition,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “They have demonstrated that not only do they deliver excellence every day to our residents, but also demonstrate excellence in their financial reporting and internal processes. We are so proud of them and of all our county departments who work so hard to serve our residents every day.” The GFOA encourages and recognizes the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting in the United States of America and Canada.  By way of this award of excellence, the GFOA recognizes only those annual financial reports that go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure. To achieve the recognition of excellence, applicants must demonstrate competence in reporting in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, compliance with finance-related legal and contractual provisions, and thoroughness in disclosure and detail sufficiency. Criteria examined when considering an application for the award include: local significance and value, technical significance, transferability, documentation, the cost/benefit analysis, efficiency, originality, and durability. Submissions for this award are carefully reviewed by a Special Review Committee, which includes professionals from the public sector experienced in financial reporting, independent auditors, and other professionals. GFOA's Awards for Excellence in Government Finance recognize innovative programs and 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. Founded in 1906, the GFOA represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada. no 2024 00 a.m. 00 a.m. Finance 1 rel1717446162194327 Finance Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street Miami 33128 Lazavia Baker [email protected] 305-375-5208 local county miami-dade department department Finance Contact Us /global/finance/contact-us.page /global/publicrecords/search.page Miami-Dade County Finance Department We deliver accurate financial services for sound management decision-making and are responsible for financial compliance and guidance, centralized accounting, cash management, business systems solutions, financial and debt management, and the collection of delinquent accounts for various county departments. The Finance Department provides services to internal and external customers countywide. Customer, customer groups, and market segments needs are identified and determined by Federal, State, and County statutory mandates. The main focus is to provide service to the public and work with other departments or external customers (Banks, IRS, State Agencies, Auditors, etc.) to aid in providing these services. We provide the basic financial management system for all County departments, which is used for budgeting, expenditures, payments and receivables. We process credit card payments as a certified PCI-compliant merchant. We are developing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) strategy, which will also integrate inventory and the management of debt, grants and risk. The new Imaging Workflow Application (IWA) will streamline workflow, improve processing cycles, and help eliminate paper files. /resources/images/banners/finance.jpg other Director Barbara Gomez Barbara Gomez /global/government/biographies/finance.page Stephen P. Clark Center - 111 NW 1st Street [loc1454454181420459] : Miami ^ 33128 loc1454454181420459 26th Floor 305-375-5080 305-375-4966 /global/finance/home.page People with disabilities need a mechanism by which they can request accessible communications or other types of accommodations as well as materials in alternate format in advance of a public meeting or event. In order to provide this mechanism, all notices of public meetings and events shall contain the following statement: To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, or any accommodation to participate in any County-sponsored program or meeting, contact Lazavia Baker five days in advance. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.) Lazavia Baker [email protected] 305-375-5208 finance org1454454049627725 loc1454454181420459 Stephen P. Clark Center 111 NW 1st Street 26th Floor Miami 33128 305-375-5080 305-375-4966 /global/finance/home.page Director

Aviation, Finance, Seaport, Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Public Works, and Water and Sewer departments awarded Certificate of Excellence by the Government Finance Officers Association

MIAMI-DADE ( June 04, 2024 )–

Miami-Dade County has been awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the highest form of recognition for excellence in state and local government financial reporting, for its FY2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) as prepared by our Finance Department. Miami-Dade County has received this prestigious award 43 times since its participation in the GFOA certificate program. Also recognized for this achievement were the following enterprise departments: Miami-Dade Aviation, Seaport, Solid Waste Management, Transportation and Public Works, and the Water and Sewer Department. Individually, each department was also awarded the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement. This attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management for fiscal year 2021-22.

“Congratulations to our Finance Director, Barbara Gomez, and to these exemplary departments for this well-deserved recognition,” said Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. “They have demonstrated that not only do they deliver excellence every day to our residents, but also demonstrate excellence in their financial reporting and internal processes. We are so proud of them and of all our county departments who work so hard to serve our residents every day.”

The GFOA encourages and recognizes the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting in the United States of America and Canada. By way of this award of excellence, the GFOA recognizes only those annual financial reports that go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.

To achieve the recognition of excellence, applicants must demonstrate competence in reporting in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles, compliance with finance-related legal and contractual provisions, and thoroughness in disclosure and detail sufficiency. Criteria examined when considering an application for the award include: local significance and value, technical significance, transferability, documentation, the cost/benefit analysis, efficiency, originality, and durability. Submissions for this award are carefully reviewed by a Special Review Committee, which includes professionals from the public sector experienced in financial reporting, independent auditors, and other professionals.

GFOA's Awards for Excellence in Government Finance recognize innovative programs and 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. Founded in 1906, the GFOA represents public finance officials throughout the United States and Canada.