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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: September 17, 2002
Action Agenda
Item No. 6- a
SUBJECT: Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
DEPARTMENT: County.Manager PUBLIC HEARING: (YIN) No
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rod Visser ext 2300
Certificate
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968.4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To recognize the staff of the Orange County Finance Department for eaming the
Government Finance Officer's Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting.
BACKGROUND: The GFOA is the recognized international organization providing guidance
and support to local and state government finance professionals throughout the United States
and Canada. The GFOA's Certificate of Achievement recognizes excellence in the preparation
and presentation of annual audits and financial reports. The GFOA Certificate of Achievement
is generally acknowledged as the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental
accounting and financial reporting. Its attainment represents significant achievement by a
governmental entity and its financial management team.
The Orange County Finance Department has been awarded the GFOA Certificate of
Achievement for 2001 and has earned the Certificate every year since 1982. Each year,
eligibility standards and expectations for the award become more stringent. Finance Director
Ken Chavious and his staff are commended for their ability to consistently maintain the high
standards embodied in the attainment of this annual award.
FINANCIAL IMPACT; None
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board recognize the Finance
Director and his staff for their attainment of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement and present
to them the plaque provided by the GFOA.
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June 30, 2001
A Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association of the United States and Canada to
government units and public employee retirement
systems whose comprehensive annual financial
reports(CAFRs) achieve the highest
standards in government accounting
and financial reporting.
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