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Government Finance Officers Association Awards - Financial Reporting
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Beverly L. Liles, Finance, Director, 704-283-3675
ACTION REQUESTED:
Recognize the Union County Finance Department for receiving the Government Finance Officers Association's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None.
BACKGROUND:
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Union County for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
When a Certificate of Achievement is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) is also presented to the individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the Certificate.
This is the 12th consecutive year in which Union County has received this award.
As well, the Government Finance Officers Association is pleased to announce that Union County, NC has received GFOA's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR Award).
The Award represents a significant achievement by the entity. To be eligible for the PAFR Award, a government must also submit its annual comprehensive financial report to GFOA's ...
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