CFBISD Receives National Recognition for Budget Preparation
(Carrollton, TX) The Business Office of the Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District received two national honors recently. The Government Finance Officers Association awarded CFBISD the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award. This is 15th consecutive year that CFBISD has received this award. Only 21 school districts in Texas and 1,565 nationwide are awarded this honor.
The Association of School Business Officials awarded CFBISD the Meritorious Budget Award. This is 15th consecutive year that CFBISD has received this award. Only 19 districts in Texas receive this award and only 4 have received it for 15 or more years.
These awards represent a significant achievement by our district. It reflects our commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive these awards, the district had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. The guidelines are designed to assess how well an entity’s budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device.