Association of Local Government Auditors

ALGA's Awards Program Committee Announces the 2011 Knighton Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award Programs

The Awards Program Committee encourages all organizational members to participate in the ALGA Award Programs.  Organizational members are audit shops from local governments, school districts, boards and authorities that conduct audits as a primary duty.  State audit shops, CPA firms, etc. are not eligible for awards.  Organizational members must hold an ALGA membership for all auditors (including the Chief Audit Executive) in the audit shop. 

The Knighton Award recognizes the best performance audit reports of the preceding year.  The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by the Board of Directors to nominees meeting criteria documenting their long-standing service to both ALGA and the local government auditing community.  All award recipients will be honored at ALGA's Annual Conference in Tempe, Arizona May 7 - 8, 2012.

Complete award program submissions should be submitted to Fay Kurkjy at ALGA Member Services (fkurkjy@nasact.org) between December 1, 2011 and January 23, 2012 at 5:00 pm, Eastern Time.  Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.  The submitting office is solely responsible to ensure that Member Services receives their submission.

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2010/2011 ALGA Awards Presented

The 2011 Website Awards and 2010 Knighton Awards were presented to the winning audit shops at the annual conference in Charlotte on May 16th.  Links to the award winning websites and reports can be found in the Auditing Awards Section of ALGA's website.  Please join me and the Awards Program Committee in congratulating this year's award winners!

• Gold Winner - Office of the City Controller, Philadephia (PA)
  The Office of the Philadelphia City Controller's website earned the 2011 ALGA Website Gold Award. The website for the City of Philadelphia Office of the Controller was clear, informative, engaging, and easy to navigate. The site is well-organized and features timely information. The prominent use of news links and press releases draw readers into reports and the site effectively uses various types of media to convey information. In addition, the site highlights an innovative rewards program for City of Philadelphia and School District employees who make innovative suggestions to improve the performance of local government. Overall, it is an excellent website.
  Website: http://www.philadelphiacontroller.org/

• Silver Winner - Office of Public Accountability, Guam
  The Guam Office of Public Accountability (OPA) has earned the 2011 ALGA Website Silver Award. Judges found that the home page provides current and easily accessible information such as new OPA releases, links to highlights and detailed reports. Drop down menus are used to expose the wealth of information available and help to make navigating the site effortless. The website demonstrates an excellent use of graphics that change from page to page. The ethics section, hotline forms, frequently asked questions, and contact us functions were among other areas that caused the website to stand out. All in all, it is an exceptional website. As one judge commented, "It's slick."
  Website: http://www.guamopa.org

• Bronze Winner - Office of the City Auditor, Audit Services Division, Portland (OR)
  The City of Portland Auditor's Office, Audit Services Division's website earned the 2011 ALGA Website Bronze Award. The City Auditor website provides connections to other city services, calendars, departments and research resources such as the code of ethics, city code and charter, city policies, city ombudsman, audit reports and the fraud hotline. Navigation is intuitive, consistent and user friendly. The design is clean, attractive and inviting. The site uses good formatting and consistent design throughout. The use of five languages is unique, as is the attractive slide show. The rich content, modern design and easy access to information serves as a portal to city services and the Office of the City Auditor.
  Website: http://www.portlandonline.com/auditor/