Do BCHD's "Awards" Come from "Award Mills" - Seems like the answer is YES

Example #1

BCHD gets a transparency award from a trade association called GFOA.

A deeper dive into GFOA shows that 41% of its TOTAL ANNUAL REVENUE comes from:

1) MEMBERSHIP FEES (like BCHD spending our tax dollars) and

2) AWARD PROGRAM FEES (like BCHD spending our tax dollars).

SO IF A TRADE ASSOCIATION GETS 41% OF ITS MONEY FROM AWARDS PROGRAMS FOR ITS PAID MEMBERSHIP - ISN'T IT JUST LIKE A PUPPY MILL OR A DEGREE MILL?

ISN'T IT JUST SELLING AWARDS?

ISN'T OUR TAX MONEY JUST BUYING AWARDS?

You decide.