Vision: Promote economic,
social and environmental sustainability by providing expert
financial guidance, consultation, and information to all our
customers.
Mission: To provide the foundation to ensure sound fiscal
stewardship and sustainability through budgeting, analysis and
consultation to the public and to policy-makers.
Values Statement: As a customer-focused, continuously
improving, and accountable team, the Office of Financial
Planning Support Service will provide and enhance financial
services used throughout the enterprise to enable excellent
delivery of responsible and cost effective core services in
support of Sarasota County strategic initiatives.
With awareness and sensitivity to
the impact of changing economic conditions at the state and
national level, the Office of Financial Planning must lead the
enterprise in a better understanding of the econometric impact
to the regional and local level, especially as it relates to
mobility of wealth and overall fiscal sustainability of the
County. Also, the paradigm of developing the financial plan has
evolved; expectations and demands for financial services has
shifted from a control and compliance focus, to the provision of
consultative services that enable adherence to comprehensive
financial principles and planning for decision making within the
Core Services.
The Office of Financial Planning is comprised of Benefits and
Wellness, Enterprise Operations and Community Initiatives,
Financial Services, Procurement and Payment Services, and Safety
and Risk. Each of these groups has aligned their objectives in
support of the Strategic Goals of the County.
For
the 21st consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to
announce that Sarasota County, Florida has received the GFOA's
Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget.
The award represents a significant
achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the
governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of
governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award,
the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for
effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to
assess how well an entity's budget serves as:
- a policy document
- a financial plan
- an operations guide
- a communications device
Budget documents must be rated
"proficient" in all four categories, and the fourteen mandatory
criteria within those categories, to receive the award.
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