Finance GFOA Cert of AchievemenMEMORANDUM
May 16, 2002
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: GFOA Certificate of Achievement
On Monday, May 13th, the government Finance Officers Assocation (GFOA) notified
Finance Director Ken TeKippe that the City of Dubuque Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, qualified for a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. A copy of the
notification is enclosed. This is the fourteenth consecutive year that the City has
received the certificate.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
203 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60601-1210
312/977-97OO · Fax: 312/977-4806
May 13, 2002
Mr. Kenneth J. TeKippe
Finance Director
City of Dubuque
City Hall, 50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Dear Mr. TeKippe
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual
financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001
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. Congratu-
lations for having satisfied the high standards of the program.
We hope that your example will encourage others in their
efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate Standard of
excellence in financial reporting.
Each entity submitting a report to the Certificate of Achievement
review process is provided with a "Summary of Grading Results"
form and a confidential list of comments and suggestions for pos-
sible improvements in its financial reporting techniques. Your
list has been enclosed. You are strongly encouraged to implement
the recommended improvements into the next report and submit it
to the program. Accompanying future submissions should be your
detailed response to each comment appearing on the list. These
responses will be provided to those Special Review Committee mem-
bers participating in the review.
Your Certificate of Achievement plaque will be shipped to you
under separate cover in about eight weeks. A holder of a current
Certificate of Achievement may include a reproduction of the award
in its immediately subsequent CAFR. A camera ready copy of your
certificate will be forwarded to you for this purpose under
separate cover in about eight weeks. If you reproduce your
certificate in your next report, please refer to the enclosed
instructions.
WASHINGTON OFFICE
/
1750 K Street, N.W., Suite 350. Washington, DC 20006
202/429/2750 · Fax: 202/429-2755
Mr. Kenneth J. TeKippe
May 13, 2002
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A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year.
To continue to participate in the Certlficate of Achievement Pro-
gram it will be necessary for you to submit your next CAFR to
our review process.
In order to expedite your submission we have enclosed a Certificate
of Achievement Program application form to facilitate a timely
submission of your next report. This form should be completed and
mailed (postmarked) with three copies of your report, three copies
of your application, three copies of your written responses to the
program's comments and suggestions for improvement from the prior
year, and any other pertinent material with the appropriate fee
by December 31, 2002.
Your continued interest in and support of the Certificate of
Achievement program is most appreciated. If we may be of any
further assistance, please contact Delores Smith.
Sincerely,
GOVERNMENT, FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Stephen J. Gauthier
Director/Technical Services Center
SJG/ds