HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-31-17 Correspondence - Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) to Taylor - FY16 CAFR Awarded Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Government .Finance Officers Association
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May 31, 2017
The Honorable Carson Taylor
Mayor
City of Bozeman
PO Box 1230
Bozeman, MT 59771-1230
Dear Mayor Taylor:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended 2016
qualifies for GFOA's Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Achievement is
the highest form of recognition in 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 award has been sent to the submitter as designated on the application.
We hope that you will arrange for a formal presentation of the Certificate and Award of Financial Reporting Achievement,
and that appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. A sample news release is enclosed to assist with
this effort.
We hope that your example will encourage other government officials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an
appropriate standard of excellence in financial reporting.
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Sincerely,
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Todd Buikema f
Acting Director,Technical Services Center
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
05/31/2017 For more information contact:
Todd Buikema,Acting Director/TSC
Phone: (312) 977-9700
Fax: (312) 977-4806
E-mail: tbuikema@gfoa.org
(Chicago, Illinois)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded
to City of Bozeman by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada(GFOA)
for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). 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
An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s) or department
designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR.
The CAFR 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 CAFR.
Government Finance Officers Association is a major professional association servicing the needs of nearly
19,000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial-level government officials and other finance
practitioners. It provides top quality publications, training programs, services, and products designed to
enhance the skills and performance of those responsible for government finance policy and management.
The association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Washington, D.C.
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