(ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX– Nov. 10, 2015) The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting was presented to Rockwall County today for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended September 30, 2014.
Awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA), 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.
The presentation was made during the Rockwall County Commissioners Court meeting this morning at the Historic Courthouse.
Rockwall County Auditor Lisa Constant Wylie said that the GFOA established the award in 1945 to encourage and assist state and local governments to go beyond the minimum requirements of generally accepted accounting principles.
The CAFR was 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.
“We submitted our first CAFR to GFOA for fiscal year ending 2014,” said Lisa. “It was worked on for many, many months by my office. Every department in the county – when asked to present their statistical information – they more than helped. I want to thank them, and thank my staff, and thank our accounting staff, Pattillo, Brown & Hill, who helped us win this award.”
By Dawn Redig, Blue Ribbon News. Photos by BRN Media.
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