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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 Results for Financial Reporting Government Finance Officers Association 203 N.LaSalle Street-Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone(312)977-9700 Fax(312)977-4806 August 1,2008 Jane Dolan Board Chair County of Butte 25 County Center Drive Oroville CA 95965 Dear Ms.Dolan: We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 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: David A.Houser Audit-Controller 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 2006 representing the most recent statistics available. 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, Government Finance Officers Association Bum COL-STY plp�llv`ISTR'S? - Stephen J. Gauthier, Director Technical Services Center ~OROVII-LE,C?J-ff OR Lk SJG/ds � t c Government Finance Officers Association 203 N.LaSalle Street-Suite 2700 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone(312)977-9700 Fax(312)977-4806 0810112008 NEWS RELEASE For Information contact: Stephen Gauthier (312)977-9700 (Chicago)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to County of Butte 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), department or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. This has been presented to: Auditor-Controller's Office,County of Butte The CAFR has been 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. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 16,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.