Gainsville, FL

GFOA Distinguished Budget Awards Review and Critique

Spring 2023 PAD 4223 April 13th, 2023

INTRODUCTION Keep this brief. Describe what the purpose of this review and critiques was and some background on the city whose budget you are analyzing.

ANALYSIS This is the heart of your paper. Summarize your rating in each area with a cogent, concise argument. You need not discuss each criterion separately; only highlight the most important influences on your overall rating for the category. Be sure to provide justification for why you selected a particular score.

Policy Document Financial Plan Operations Guide Communications Device

CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION(S) This is a summation of your argument. In some cases, you may wish to make recommendations to the city about how to improve the budget you have analyzed. This will be no longer than 1-2 paragraphs.