for Fiscal Year 2017 from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). This award program recognizes those governments that go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles to prepare Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR) that represent the spirit of transparency and full disclosure. This was the 29th consecutive year that Alpharetta has received this prestigious award.

for Fiscal Year 2017 from the GFOA. This award program recognizes those governments that produce high quality Popular Annual Financial Reports (a.k.a. Annual Citizens Report) specifically designed to be readily accessible and easily understandable to the general public and other interested parties without a background in public finance. This was the 15th consecutive year that Alpharetta has received this prestigious award.

for Fiscal Year 2018 from the GFOA. This award program recognizes those governments that prepare budget documents of the very highest quality that reflect both the guidelines established by the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting and the GFOA’s recommended practices on budgeting. This was the 15th consecutive year that Alpharetta has received this prestigious award. 

for 2018 from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI).  This prestigious 23rd Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) Award is earned by public and non-profit organizations that obtain a high application score based on standardized criteria. The AEP is awarded annually to recognize Innovation, Professionalism, E-Procurement, Productivity, and Leadership in the procurement function.