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EXECUTIVE OFFICES Mr. Norman Carlson 180 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 800 Chairman, Board of Commissioners 329 70 ILLLLINOIS 60609-74 76 County of Weld, State of Colorado 915 10th Street Greeley, Colorado 80631 Dear Mr. Carlson: We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1983 qualifies for a Certi- ficate of Conformance in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Confor- mance is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomp- lishment by a government and its management. When a Certificate of Conformance is awarded to a government an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individuals designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the certificate. Enclosed is an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for: Claud W. Hanes Donald D. Warden Comptroller Director of Finance & Admin. The Certificate of Conformance will be shipped under separate cover in about six 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. We suggest that you provide copies of it to the local newspapers and radio and television stations. We hope that this example will encourage other government officials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate standard of excel- lence in financial reporting. If you have any questions regarding this matter, or if we may be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION David R. Bean Assistant Director/Governmental Accounting Programs DRB/pp Enclosures FORMERLY THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON OFFICE SUITE 200.1750 K STREET.N.W•WASHINGTON,D .•20006.202466-2014 GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE OFFICES NEWS RELEASE 180 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 800 CHICAGO,ILLINOIS 60601-7476 312.977-9700 RE: Certificate of Conformance in Financial Reporting The Certificate of Conformance in Financial Reporting has been awarded to County of Weld, State of Colorado by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1983 . The Certificate of Conformance is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomp- lishment by a government and its management. By being awarded a Certificate of Conformance, the comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) of a government has been judged to substantially conform to the programs high standards of excellence. Such standards encompass both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. To earn a Certificate of Conformance a government must demonstrate a con- structive "spirit of full disclosure" effort to clearly communicate its financial story, enhance understanding of the logic underlying the tradi- tional governmental financial reporting model, and motivate persons and groups in society to read and use the CAFR. Eligible CAFRs are evaluated by an impartial Special Review Committee com- posed of government finance officers, independent certified public ac- countant, educators and others with particular expertise in governmental accounting and financial reporting. When a Certificate of Conformance is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individuals designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the certificate. An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to: Claud W. Hanes Donald D. Warden Comptroller Director of Finance & Admin. NOTE: Further information concerning the Certificate of Conformance in Financial Reporting Program is available upon request. FORMERLY THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASS(VIATION WASHINGTON OFFICE SUITE 200.1750 K STREET N W•WASHINGTON.D .•20006.202466-2014 GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION October 3, 984 �� oa"'4" PRESS RELEASE CHICAGO--The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is pleased to announce that it has granted its Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation to the County of Weld, Colorado for its budget. This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the management and elected officials of the County of Weld, Colorado. To receive the award, governments submit their budget document for a review by a panel of independent budget experts. Using extensive criteria, the reviewers evaluate the effectiveness of the budget as: o A policy document o An operations guide o A financial plan o A communications document To receive the award, the budget document must be rated "Proficient" in each of these four categories. To date only 20 organizations have received the Award for Distinguished Budget Presentation on a national basis. Winning entries represent truly pioneerini efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide excellent examples for other governments and nonprofit organizations throughout North America. The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving 9,500 government finance professionals throughout North America. Over 4,000 governments participate actively in the association's activities. The association produces a variety of technical publications in various fields of governmental finance, and represents the public finance community in Washington, DC. The association provides numerous training opportunities, and conducts an annual conference attended by 4,000 public finance professionals. Press Contact: Girard Miller Director/Technical Services Center 312/977-9700 -30- FORMERLY THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Hello