SUN PRAIRIE RECEIVES GFOA DISTINGUISHE BUDGET PRESENTATION AWARD
SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. (7/10/26) — The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the City of Sun Prairie with a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the presentation of the 2026 budget.
This award is a significant achievement and reflects our commitment to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation had to be met. These guidelines are designed to assess how well a government’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 in the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award.
There are over 1,900 participants in the Budget Awards Program. The most recent Budget Award recipients, along with their corresponding budget documents, are posted quarterly on GFOA's website. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.
To learn more about GFOA, visit www.gfoa.org. To learn more about the mission of the City of Sun Prairie’s Finance Department and view our financial reports, visit www.cityofsunprairie.com/finance.