HomeMy WebLinkAboutPrsntatn - Achievement for Excellence in Financial Rprtng GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/01 1 2018 For more information,contact:
Michele Mark Levine, Director/TSC
Phone: (312) 977-97(10
Fax: (312) 977-4806
E-mail: mlevine gfoa.org
(Chicago. Illinois) -- The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to the City of Palm Desert 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) 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 need.~ of
nearly 19,000 appointed and elected local, state, and provincial-lei•el,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, wcitli offices in Washington, !).C.
203 NORTH LASALLE STREET,SUITE 2700, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601-1210