2022 CSMFO Award Season Now Open!
James Russell-Field, CSMFO Recognition Committee Chair and Director of Administrative Services for the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District
The CSMFO Recognition Committee wants to remind everyone that the 2022 CSMFO Award Season is now open and accepting applications. The submission deadline is October 1, 2022, 5 p.m. PST.
CSMFO offers Awards programs for Budget and Innovation. Additionally, there is an Award for Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports designed for first-time applicants not yet participating in the GFOA’s Excellence in Financial Reporting program.
CSMFO administers the Awards programs through a software called Awards Force. To log in, please use the link below:
https://csmfo.awardsplatform.com/
If you are new to the process, forgot your login/password, or need assistance, please contact jfield@fssd.com or lorena.lopez@bcvwd.org to obtain login information.
Please note that participants in the Budget Award program will be asked to provide a reviewer from your agency. Each agency must submit at least one volunteer budget reviewer to participate in the Budget Award program.
To aid CSMFO members in the Budget Award process, the CSMFO Recognition committee has prepared an Overview and Explanation of Criteria document. More information can also be found here.
If you are interested in participating as a volunteer reviewer, or if you have questions about participating in one of the CSMFO Awards programs, please reach out to James Russell-Field, jfield@fssd.com
CSMFO Recognition Committee
James Russell-Field, Recognition Committee Chair and Director of Administrative Services for the Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District. James has served on various committees and roles supporting CSMFO. Prior to the District, he worked with the Department of Interior, City of Thousand Oaks, and City of Benicia. On weekends, you can find James mountain biking through Northern California.
