Florida TaxWatch recently held a ceremony in Tallahassee to announce the winners of the 2024 Government Productivity Awards. This program aims to recognize state employees whose innovative efforts have enhanced state services, increased productivity, and saved money for Florida taxpayers. Over three decades, more than 16,000 nominations have been submitted, with these employees credited for saving or maximizing nearly $10 billion in state funds.
The awards are supported by Kyra Solutions, Inc., as a presenting sponsor, alongside the Florida Council of 100 and the vision of J.E. Davis and A.D. Davis, co-founders of Winn-Dixie Stores Inc., and Florida TaxWatch.
Piyush Patel, CEO, Chairman, and Founder of Kyra Solutions, Inc., and Chair of Florida TaxWatch, stated: "The Government Productivity Awards is a one-of-a-kind program that functions to recognize, reward, and replicate the success of Florida’s most innovative employees. In both my roles at Kyra Solutions – the presenting sponsor – and Florida TaxWatch, I would like to congratulate all the outstanding 2024 award winners and thank them for their dedicated service to the Sunshine State."
Michael Simas, President of the Florida Council of 100 said: “Florida’s business community applauds this year’s Government Productivity Awards nominees and winners, as well as all civil servants who find creative ways to make government more efficient and effective. As the most entrepreneurial state in the nation, Florida is a place where innovation thrives equally in the public and private sectors.”
Dominic M. Calabro, President and CEO of Florida TaxWatch remarked: “It is our honor to present the Government Productivity Awards, recognizing and honoring the incredible work, innovative ideas, and clever ingenuity that not only saves taxpayer dollars of our hard-working Floridians but also supports the notion that many of these inventive solutions come from the public sector serving on the front lines every day. Congratulations to these thought leaders and enthusiastic teams whose accomplishments benefit all Floridians and will influence future government professionals to strive for excellence.”
Florida TaxWatch has been an independent watchdog organization for over forty years. It focuses on improving government productivity and accountability through research on fiscal policies' impact on taxpayers. The organization relies on voluntary donations from its members.