HomeMy WebLinkAbout20041247.tiff Certificate 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, 2002
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 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago,Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
February 25, 2004
Mr. David Long
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
County of Weld
915 10th Street
Greeley, Colorado 80632
Dear Mr. Long:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual finan-
cial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 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:
Mr. Donald D. Warden
Director of Finance & Admin.
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 . To assist with this,
enclosed are a sample news release and the Certificate Program
"Results" for reports with fiscal years ended during 2001 repre-
senting the most recent statistics available .
We hope that your example will encourage other government offi-
cials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate
standard of excellence in financial reporting.
Sincerely,
GOVERNMENT FINAN E OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
tep en . Gauthier
Director/Technical Services Center
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www.gfoa.org
Government Finance Officers Association
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago,Illinois 60601-1210
312.977.9700 fax: 312.977.4806
February 25, 2004
For information contact :
NEWS RELEASE Stephen Gauthier (312) 977-9700
(Chicago) --The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Finan-
cial Reporting has been awarded to: County of Weld, CO
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 accomplish-
ment 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 construc-
tive "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 14, 000 government finance professionals with offices
in Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
www.gfoa.org
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