For the ninth year in a row, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada awarded the Town of Miami Lakes a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting.
The recognition was for the management and finance departments’ comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 20, 2019.
The award also recognizes transparency in financial reporting, a “spirit of full disclosure” and writing readable documents that communicate the town’s economic story and invites people to review the annual report, the town said.
Edward Pidermann is the town manager, and Ismael Diaz is the chief financial officer for Miami Lakes.
The town posts its checkbook and budget information on its website, a project called Transparent Miami Lakes.
The data can be viewed at https://townofmiamilakes.finance.socrata.com/#!/dashboard.
Information about vendors and contracts, revenue sources and how money is distributed are just some of the details the town provides on the website.
--Linda Trischitta