GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence FY2018 Financial Reporting Copyrighted
July 15, 2019
City of Dubuque Action Items # 1.
ITEM TITLE: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Reporting for
Fiscal Year 2018.
SUM MARY: City Manager is transmitting the notification of the City of
Dubuque receiving the Government Finance Officers
Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievementfor
Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 31 st consecutive
year for the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Staff Memo Staff Memo
Award Supporting Documentation
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FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
DATE: July 1, 2019
Director of Finance and Budget Jennifer Larson is transmitting the notification of the City
of Dubuque receiving the Government Finance Officers Association Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 315t consecutive year.
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Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
Jenn Raber, Finance Manager
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TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
SUBJECT: GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting
DATE: July 2, 2019
The City of Dubuque has been awarded its 31 St consecutive Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association
(GFOA) for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2018.
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.
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Enclosures
Cc: Randy Gehl, Public Information Officer
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
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FOR Ilvi yfl�D I A�E RELEASE
06/19/2019 For more information contact:
Michele Mark Levine, Director/TSC
Phone: (312)977-9700
Fax: (312) 977-4806
E-mail: mlevine@gfoa.org
(Chicago, Illinois)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awardeci
to City of Dubuque by Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada(GFOA)
for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The Certificate ofAchievement is the l�i;hest form
of recognition 'sn the area of governmental accounting and finaiicial reporting, and its attainme�it represent�
a signiticanf acc��hplish.ment by a govern�nent and its inaiiagement.
An Award �f Financi.al Reporting Achievement has beeii awarded to the individual(sj or department
designated by the go�ernment as primarily responsible for preparing the a�vard-winiii��g 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.
Goverrmert Finance ��cers Association is a »7ajor professional association servicing the raeeds of over
20,0�0 appointed and edected iocal, state, and provincial-level gover»ment o�cials and other frrrance
�ra.critioners. It provrdes top quality publications, training�rogranas, se��vices, and products designed to
enhance the skidls arad perfor»7a�zce of those res�orrsible for go>>ernment finance policy and n�anagement.
The association is headqucrrte�•ed in Chicago, Illinois, with o�ces in Washington, D.C.
203 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2700, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601-1Z10
Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of Dubuque
Iowa
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Repoi-t
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2018
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Executive Director/CEO
Gc�vcrnment Financc Officcrs Assc�ci�tic>ii
203 North L.aSalle Str�•�•t, Suitc 2700
Chica�o, lllinais 6UGO l I210
312.977.9700 /as: 312.977.480(i
June 19, 2019
Jean Nachtman
Finance Director
City of Dubuyue
50 West 13th Street
City Hall
Dubuque, IA 52001-4805
Dear Ms.Nachtman:
We are pleased to notify you that your 2018 fiscal year end comprehensive annual financial
report (CAFR) qualifies for GFOA's 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.
Congratulations 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.
A "Summary of Grading" form and a confidential list of comments and suggestions for possible
improvements are enclosed. We want to strongly encourage the recommended improvements be
made in the next report, and that the report be submitted to the program within six months of
your next fiscal year end. Certificate of Achievement Program policy requires that written
responses to the comments and suggestions for improvement accompany the next fiscal year's
submission. The written responses should provide details about how each item is addressed
within this report. These responses will be provided to those Special Review Committee
members participating in the review. If a comment is unclear or there appears to be a
discrepancy, please contact the Technical Services Center at (312) 977-9700 and ask to speak
with a Certi�cate of Achievement Program in-house reviewer.
When a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting is awarded to a
government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) is also presented to the
individual(s) or department designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having
earned the Certificate. An AFRA is enclosed for the preparer as designated on the application.
Continuing participants will find a brass medallion enclosed with these results. First-time
recipients will receive a plaque in about 10 weeks. We hope that appropriate publicity will be
given to this notable achievement. A sample news release has been enclosed.
A current holder of a Certificate of Achievement may include a reproduction of the Certificate in
its immediately subsequent CAFR. A camera-ready copy of your Certificate is enclosed for that
purpose. If you reproduce your Certificate in your next report, please refer to the enclosed
instructions. A Certificate ofAchievement is valid for a period of one year.
Over the course of the year, we are anticipating some changes to our application process. We will
still be asking governments for the same documents we asked for in the past, but we are
encouraging electronic submissions to cafrprogram@gfoa.org and expect to be making other
changes going forward. We will keep members informed of any changes via email, and
application instructions will be updated on our website.
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 the Technical Services Center
at(312)977-9700.
Sincerely,
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Michele Mark Levine
Director,Technical Services Center
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