Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) - Certificate of Excellence Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 3.
ITEM TITLE: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) - Certificate of
Achievement
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the 27th consecutive Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2014.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
❑ GFOA Certificate of Achievement-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
❑ Letter from GFOA Supporting Documentation
THE CITY OF Dubuque
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: GFOA Certificate of Achievement
DATE: May 27, 2015
The City of Dubuque has been awarded its 27th consecutive Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officer's
Association (GFOA) for fiscal year ended June 30, 2014.
This award, which was established in 1945, is intended to encourage local governments
and programs to prepare comprehensive annual financial reports (CAFR) in a manner
that evidences the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.
The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program
recognizes entities that successfully achieve this goal and recently awarded the City of
Dubuque for its 2014 CAFR. Jean Nachtman, Assistant Finance Director, leads the
effort in preparing the City of Dubuque's CAFR.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
Jennifer Larson, Budget Director
Jean Nachtman, Assistant Finance Director
Government Finance Officers Association
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The Honorable Roy D.Buol
Mayor
City of Dubuque
City Hall, 50 West 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001-4805
Dear Mayor Buol:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014
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.
An award for the Certificate of Achievement has been mailed to:
Kenneth J. TeKippe
Finance Director
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. In addition, details of recent recipients of the Certificate of Achievement and other information about
Certificate Program results are available in the "Awards Program" area of our website,www.gfoa.org.
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
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Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
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