Memo- Pubic Presentation of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence Financial ReportingCITY OF HOPKINS
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 17, 2007
To: Mayor & City Council
From: Christine Harkess, Finance Director
FINAI~TCE DEPARTMENT
Subject: Pubic Presentation of the GFOA Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting
The City Manager will present the "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting" to the Mayor and City Council. The award is made by the Government Finance
Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award recognizes the City's 2006 Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) for conformance with strict program criteria.
This award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and
financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by the City's
government and its management.
This is the 18~' consecutive year the city has received this award.