GENESEO, N.Y., June 12, 2025 — The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded Livingston County with the 2025 Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.
This marks the County’s fourth GFOA budget award, having previously been recognized by the organization in 2016, 2017 and 2019. County Administrator David Pribulka praised County staff for their dedication to excellence and ability to meet the GFOA’s rigorous evaluation standards.
“This is a huge accomplishment and a testament to our commitment to transparent and accountable government,” said Pribulka. “The budget submittal is reviewed by three independent reviewers against a litany of criteria and the reviewers are notoriously hard graders. I want to acknowledge and thank the County’s Board of Supervisors, County staff and our leadership team for their outstanding work in preparing this budget, along with former County Administrator Ian M. Coyle for his relentless pursuit of making county government accessible to everyone.”
To award the distinction, the GFOA rates submissions against guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA’s own best practices on budgeting. The GFOA’s guidelines are designed to assess how well the County’s budget serves as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communications device. Receiving the award illustrates the County’s commitment to meeting the highest standards of governmental budgeting.
The only national awards program in governmental budgeting, the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award has recognized state and local governments for meeting the highest principles of budget presentation since its formation in 1984. Today, there are more than 1,900 participants in the Budget Awards Program each year.
For more, visit the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program page.
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About Livingston County:
Founded in 1821, Livingston County, N.Y., is home to more than 61,000 residents in 17 towns located across 631 square miles of the Finger Lakes region.