MONTICELLO, NY — For the ninth year in a row, the Sullivan County Budget Office has earned the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).

A panel of judges reviewed more than 1,700 budgets submitted to the GFOA, including Sullivan County’s version for the 2024 fiscal year. They judged the budgets on their excellence as policy documents, financial plans, operations guides and communications devices, deeming Sullivan’s to be proficient in all four categories.

“Though this is the ninth time we’ve earned this award, we never take it for granted,” said Sullivan County Manager Joshua Potosek. “A budget as large and as complicated as the county’s is challenging not only to put together but to convey to the public. The staff of our budget office remains committed to doing what it takes to ensure transparency and accountability in presenting the county’s key financial document.”

Legislator Brian McPhillips (D, 3) chairs the Management and Budget Committee of the legislature. “It is very hard to put a budget together, let alone present it in an understandable fashion to taxpayers,” he said. “For such a small crew to win this recognition—spending a tremendous amount of effort in compiling a readable document for a nearly $300 million budget—is a true achievement. This legislative body acknowledges the hard work of the employees and congratulate them for it.”