Politics & Government
Town's Finance Team Wins Award For 2020 Finance Report
An award for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association, especially in a pandemic, is a big deal.
MADISON, CT — At 147 pages, Madison's 'Comprehensive Annual Financial Report' for 2020 might be at once Greek to some, or put others to sleep. But the town's finance director Stacy Nobitz and the finance department team were recently honored with a national recognition for their work.
And they won it for 2020, the year the pandemic changed our lives.
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada is a really big deal.
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Just the review process for submitted reports takes six months.
"Our finance director Stacy Nobitz and her team have done an incredible job delivering clear and concise financial information to the public while working under very challenging circumstances this past year," Madison First Selectwoman Peggy Lyons said. "Thank you to Stacy, her team, and all Town staff who are committed to a standard of excellence in transparency and communication when serving our residents."
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Congratulations!

Peruse the Madison Finance Department's 2020 Public Financial Report here:
>Just in case you'd like to peruse the report, here you go:
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