HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-08-21 Correspondence - GFAO - Announcement of Award12/8/2021
Cyndy Andrus
Mayor
City of Bozeman, Montana
Dear Mayor Andrus:
We are pleased to notify you that your annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2020 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 give appropriate publicity to this notable achievement. A sample news
release is included 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.
Sincerely,
Michele Mark Levine
Director, Technical Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/8/2021 For more information contact:
Michele Mark Levine, Director/TSC
Phone: (312) 977-9700
Fax: (312) 977-4806
Email: mlevine@gfoa.org
(Chicago, Illinois)—Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has
awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to City of Bozeman for its annual
comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020. 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.
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) advances excellence in government finance by providing best
practices, professional development, resources, and practical research for more than 21,000 members and the
communities they serve.