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County Connections - January 2025 |
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San Juan County Earns Triple Crown and State Award for Financial Excellence
San Juan County has earned the highest awards for financial accountability, being recognized at a statewide and nationwide level.
Last Thursday in Santa Fe, San Juan County staff members and commissioners were presented with the large county Audit and Accountability Award with Continued Excellence for fiscal year 2023 by New Mexico State Auditor Joseph Maestas. This is the seventh time San Juan County has earned the distinction. Audit and Accountability Awards serve to recognize excellence in audit results, timely audit reports, and clean findings. A good audit reflects a county’s strong finance department, elected officials, and management. San Juan County is one of 12 New Mexico counties to receive the award this year.
Additionally, San Juan County has been recognized on a national level with the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for fiscal year 2023, Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award for fiscal year 2023, as well as the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the fiscal year 2024. This is the 18th consecutive year the County has earned a Certificate of Excellence, 4rd consecutive Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award, and 15th consecutive budget presentation award.
The combination of the three awards makes San Juan County a GFOA Triple Crown winner for the fourth year in a row.
To receive these awards, San Juan County satisfied all accounting and reporting standards while following all nationally recognized reporting guidelines. Each submission is adjudicated by a team of financial professionals.
The awards all mean that San Juan County is adhering to the highest standards of accounting practice and oversight of spending taxpayer dollars. It is a reflection of collective dedication and hard work within the Finance department, and through all parts of the agency, to ensure that the County’s records are accurate, reliable, and reported fairly.
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Tuesday, February 4 @ 4:00- San Juan County Commission Meeting
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Saturday, February 15 San Juan County Dumpster Day
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Monday, February 17, Presidents Day - County Offices Closed
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Tuesday, February 18 @ 4:00- San Juan County Commission Meeting
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County Commission Meetings
Did you know that the San Juan County meets most first and third Tuesdays of the month at the County Administration Building in Aztec? Meetings are at 4:00 pm and open to the public. See this year's schedule here.
Even if you can't make it to the meeting, they are live streamed on YouTube, and you can watch them any time.
The Commission agendas are posted online at least 3 days ahead of time, you can even subscribe to get the agenda in your inbox!
Stay informed and involved in your local government!
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In January we took a moment to say THANK YOU to the men and women who have served the fire service and celebrate those achieving milestone years of service. That includes those with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45 and an incredible 50 years of service to San Juan County!!! This year we celebrated a collective 280 years of service in milestone years, but many more years of service from those in attendance.
Thank you to the men and women of SJCFR who dedicate their time to Serve a Stronger Community and thank you to their families who support them!
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SJCSO Spot
Our annual "Shop with Your Cop" event created lasting memories for local children, as they teamed up with law enforcement officers to enjoy a holiday shopping experience. Children were selected through referrals from law enforcement agencies who have engaged with them in some way over the last year. We are filled with gratitude for the incredible support from our community and the hard work of our San Juan County Sheriff's Office Foundation, whose fundraising efforts made this event a success! This wonderful partnership strengthened relationships and brought warmth and joy to all involved.
- Kids Shopped for – 110
- Volunteers (sworn officers, professional staff, foundation board members, and family of SO employees) - 87
- San Juan County Sheriff's Office – 52
- Foundation – 9
- Posse – 6
- Farmington Police Department – 12
- Bloomfield Police Department – 2
- New Mexico State Patrol – 2
- Game & Fish – 2
- Jicarilla Police Department -1
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San Juan County is Hiring!
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Are you looking for a fulfilling career where you can Build A Stronger Community?
See our current openings at SJCounty.net/jobs |
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