10-25-04 Regular Meeting of La Porte Audit Committee

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Awards and Acknowledgements I The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended September ' 30, 2003. This was the twenty-third consecutive year that the City has received this prestigious award. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the City published an easily readable and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report. This report satisfied both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our current comprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program's requirements and are ' submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate. In addition, the government also received the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Award for its annual budget document. In order to qualify for the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, the government's budget document was judged to be proficient in several categories, including as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, and a communications device. The preparation of this report would not have been possible without the efficient and dedicated services of the entire staff of the finance and administration department. We would like to express our appreciation to ail members of the department who assisted and contributed to the preparation of this report. Credit also must be given to the mayor and city council for their unfailing support for maintaining the highest standards of professionalism in the management of the City of La Porte's finances. Respectfully submitted, Debra Brooks Feazelle Cynthia Alexander City Manager Assistant City Manager