HomeMy WebLinkAbout20130236.tiffCertificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
County of Weld
Colorado
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2011
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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Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street - Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone (312) 977-9700 Fax (312) 977-4806
November 26, 2012
Sean Conway
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
County of Weld
1150 O Street
Greeley CO 80631
Dear Mr. Conway:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
qualifies for a 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
The Certificate of Achievement plaque will be shipped to:
Barbara Connolly
Controller
under separate cover in about eight weeks. 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. In addition, details of recent recipients of the Certificate of
Achievement and other information about Certificate Program results are available in the "Awards Program" area of our
website, www.gfoa.org.
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,
Government Finance Officers Association
Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
SJG/ds
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street - Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone (312) 977-9700 Fax (312) 977-4806
11/26/2012
NEWS RELEASE
For Information contact:
Stephen Gauthier (312) 977-9700
(Chicago) --The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to County of Weld by the 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),
department or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the
award -winning CAFR. This has been presented to:
Accounting Staff, County of Weld
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program
including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its
financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.
The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government
finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.
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