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A. ADEQUATE STAFFING. Staffing levels will be adequate for the fiscal functions of the City to operate
effectively. Overtime shall be used only to address temporary or seasonal demands that require excessive
hours. Workload shedding alternatives will be explored before adding staff.

B. TRAINING. The City will support the continuing education efforts of all financial staff including the investment
in time and materials for maintaining a current perspective concerning financial issues. Staff will be held
accountable for communicating, teaching, sharing with other staff members all information and training
materials acquired from seminars, conferences, and related education efforts.

C. AWARDS, CREDENTIALS AND RECOGNITION. The City will support efforts and involvements resulting in
meeting standards and receiving exemplary recitations on behalf of any of the City's fiscal policies, practices,
processes, products, or personnel. Staff certifications may include Certified Public Accountant, Management
Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Cash Manager. Further, the Finance Director will try to
obtain and maintain the designation of Certified Government Finance Officer as awarded by the GFOA of
Texas.

The City will strive to maintain a high level of excellence in its accounting policies and practices as it
prepares its Financial Report. The Report will be presented to the Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) for review of qualifications necessary to obtain the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting. Additionally, the City will submit its annual budget to GFOA for consideration for
Distinguished Budget Award.

D. TRANSPARENCY. A reasonable effort will be made to ensure relevant financial information is made
available to all citizens in a ‘user friendly’ format in an easy to understand terminology. In pursuit of this goal,
the city will seek recognition through state and national transparency and reporting programs.

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