Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Achievement FY2015 Copyright 2014
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 4.
ITEM TITLE: Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting
SUMMARY: City Manager transmitting the 28th consecutive Certificate
of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from
the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA)for
Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2015.
SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
GFOA Certificate of E)r-ellence-MVM Memo City Manager Memo
GFOA Certificate of E)r-ellence 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 for Excellence in Financial Reporting
DATE: August 25, 2016
The City of Dubuque has been awarded its 28th consecutive Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officer's
Association (GFOA) for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2015.
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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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager
Jean Nachtman, Finance Director
Jennifer Larson, Budget Director
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street-Suite 2700 RE EVED
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone(312)977-9700 Fax(312)977-4806 16 AUG 24 A
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The Honorable Roy D.Buol E
Mayor
City of Dubuque
City Hall, 50 West 13th Street
Dubuque IA 52001-4805
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Dear Mayor Buol:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015
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:
Jean M.Nachtman '
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
Stephen J. Gauthier,Director
Technical Services Center
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Government Finance Officers Association
203 N.LaSalle Street-Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
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08/18/2016
NEWS RELEASE
For Information contact:
Stephen Gauthier (312)977-9700
(Chicago)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to City of Dubuque by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United
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States and Canada(GFOA)for its comprehensive annual financial report(CAFR). The Certificate r
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 G
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and its management.
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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:
Jean M.Nachtman,Finance Director
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 17,500 government
finance professionals with offices in Chicago,IL, and Washington,D.C.
Government Finance Officers Association
Certificate of
Achievement
for Excellence
in Financial
Reporting
Presented to
City of:Dubuque
Iowa
For its Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report
for the Fiscal Year Ended
June 30, 2015
Executive Director/CEO