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December 13, 2017
Julie Cozad
Chairman, Board of Commissioners
County of Weld
1150 O Street
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Ms. Cozad:
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RECEIVED
DEC 2 7 2912
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERQ
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the
fiscal year ended 2016 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 that appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement.
A sample news release is enclosed 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,
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Michele Mark Levine
Director, Technical Services Center
2018-0094
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/13/2017
For more information contact:
Mithele Mark Levine, Director/TSB'
Phone: (312) 977-9700
Fax: (312) 977-4806
E-mail: mlevine@gfoa.org
(Chicago, Illinois) --The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded
to County of Weld by 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) or department
designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award -winning CAFR.
The CAFR 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 CAFR.
Government Finance Officers Association is a major professional association servicing the needs of nearly
19,000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial -level government officials and other finance
practitioners. It provides top quality publications, training programs, services, and products designed to
enhance the skills and performance of those responsible for government finance policy and management.
The association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Washington, D.C.
203 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2700, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601-1210
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The Government Finance Officers Association
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presents this
AWARD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
to
Accounting Staff
County of Weld, Colorado
The award of Financial Reporting Achievement is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association to the individual(s) designated as instrumental in their government unit achieving a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. A Certificate of Achievement
is presented to those government units whose annual financial reports are judged to adhere to
program standards and represents the highest award in government financial reporting.
Executive Director
Date December 13, 2017
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