Budget Presentation Continues Streak of Recogntion with GFOA Award! By: Orange County Communications Department
Orange County is pleased to announce it has received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget. Receiving this award illustrates the commitment of our staff to meet the highest principles of governmental budgeting. We are especially proud that this award continues a long trend of excellence; Orange County has been recognized every year since FY 2018. To earn the award, a locality’s budget documents must meet program criteria and excel as a policy document, financial plan, operations guide, and communication tool. A budget must be rated “proficient” in each of those four categories, as well as the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories, to be recognized. More information about the award and review process is available at www.gfoa.org/budget-award.
“Orange County prioritizes the creation of annual budgets that are clear and useful to our residents, elected officials, and staff. However, we’re always looking for ways to improve processes, and this budget was particularly significant,” said Glenda Paul, Orange County Administrator. “It’s the first budget year to incorporate program-based budgeting, which more directly connects a department’s funding to its primary focus areas. Furthermore, it’s the first budget following our recent effort to align our tax and fiscal years. It is rewarding to know that these initiatives were implemented while still maintaining the presentation excellence our residents have come to expect. A Special thanks goes out to Crystal Aylor and Ashley Jacobs for their hard work and attention to detail in preparing the document” she added. An overview of the Orange County budget was published in the August 2025 Orange County Insight. The Orange County budget is available, in its entirety, on our website at www.orangecountyva.gov/budget, in both online and downloadable PDF formats. For those interested, several recent years and an archive of older budgets can be found there as well.
The full Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Book is available online.
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