Sudbury Receives Excellence in Financial Reporting Award

Published August 22, 2018 | Town Manager | Automatically Archived on 9/6/2018

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In July, the Town of Sudbury received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for its FY2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and reporting, and its attainment is a significant accomplishment for a municipality.

“I’m honored that the Town received this designation again this year,” said Melissa Rodrigues, Town Manager. “Our Finance team is top notch and deserves our recognition and praise for the incredible work they do all year long. We are proud to offer our financial information to the town in an easy to understand way.”

The winning organizations were judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure’ to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate users to read the CAFR.

“I’m excited that Sudbury was recognized for its commitment to transparency and to sound and prudent financial reporting,” said Finance Director Dennis Keohane. “We look forward to continuing to offer the residents of Sudbury this service.”

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Andrew J. Sheehan
Town Manager

The Select Board and Town Manager provide executive leadership for the Town of Sudbury. Together, they pursue collaborative process and ethical and professional procedures to insure that Town resources are directed to providing the best services possible to protect public safety, public assets and a special quality of life in Sudbury. This office supports the Board and the Town Manager as they work toward this mission.

Description of Services

The Town Manager is appointed by the Select Board and is responsible for the management of all Town departments. The Town Manager is the appointing and contracting authority for all departments except the schools and the health department, and is responsible for overseeing all budgetary, financial and personnel administration activities of the Town. This includes preparing the annual budget, appointing all staff and setting compensation, formulating and implementing personnel policies, and negotiating all contracts with the Town’s union employees. Administrative staff in the office serves as liaison between the public and the Select Board, handle all phone calls, visitors and correspondence directed to the office, and maintain all records of Select Board meetings. The office staff prepares the warrants for all annual and special Town Meetings, election notices for all elections, and coordinates the Town’s Annual Report. They maintain records of all committee and board appointments and resignations – as well as the Select Board’s section of the Town’s web site.

Staffing

Staff in the Select Board/Town Manager’s office includes Town Manager Andrew J. Sheehan, Senior Admin. Assistant to the Town Manager Patty Golden, Office Supervisor/Information Officer Leila Frank, and Office Clerk Carol Hobin.