4.2 Finance Certificate GOVERNMENT FINANCE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
180 No~h Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois 60601
312/977-9700 · Fax: 312/977-4806
March 02, 2000
For information contact:
NEWS RELEASE Stephen Gauthier (312) 977-9700
(Chicago)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Finan-
cial Reporting has been awarded to: City of Salina, KS
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 finan-
cial reporting, and /.ts attainment represents a significant
accomplishment by a government and its management.
An Award cf 'Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded
co the individual(s), department or agency designated by the
government as primarily responsible for preparing the award-
winning CAFR. This has been presented to:
Rodney Franz, Director of Finance & Admin.
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the
high standards of the program including demonstrating a construc-.
tive "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 13,500 government finance professionals with offices
in Chicago, Illinois, and Washington, D.C.
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