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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 16,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL and Washington, DC; and
WHEREAS, The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded ‘The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting’ to the Town of Stratford for its ‘Comprehensive Annual Financial Report’ (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2005-2006; and
WHEREAS, 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 the Town of Stratford’s Finance Department; and
WHEREAS, The Town of Stratford’s ‘Comprehensive Annual Financial Report’ (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 ‘Comprehensive Annual Financial Report’ (CAFR);
NOW, THEREFORE, I, James R. Miron, Mayor of the Town of Stratford commend all members of the Stratford Finance Department for being awarded the ‘Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.’
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Town of Stratford this 10th day of September 2007.
James R. Miron, Mayor
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