BEAUFORT, S.C. (January 26, 2026) – The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Beaufort the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the Fiscal Year 2026 online budget book.
“Receiving GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award is a proud moment for our team.” City Manager Scott Marshall said. “It reflects our commitment to clear, transparent budgeting and the hard work that goes into presenting information our residents can trust and easily understand.”
In order to receive the budget award, the City’s finance team 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, as well as 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.
The City keeps all of its financial and budgeting information on its website, www.cityofbeaufort.org. Users can access the online budget book to take a closer look at the City’s budget.
“The City is honored to receive the GFOA’s Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the ninth consecutive year.” Finance Director Alan Eisenman said. “Our online budget book features intuitive, user-friendly navigation tools that make it easy to explore every part of the City’s approved budget.”
The latest award is one of many the City’s Finance Department has received from GFOA – in the categories of financial reporting and excellence in budget presentation – under the leadership of Eisenman and his team.
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