Contact: Rick Lusk
Phone: (336) 373-2077

City Honored for Outstanding Performance in Financial Reporting

GREENSBORO, NC – (November 30, 2007) – For the 32nd straight year, the City of Greensboro Financial & Administrative Services Department has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report.

The GFOA recognizes contributions to the practice of government finance that show outstanding financial management. This award stresses practical, documented work that offers leadership to the profession and promotes improved public finance.

“The City’s financial report has consistently met high standards that demonstrate a spirit of transparency and full disclosure to clearly communicate its financial story,” said Rick Lusk, director of the Financial & Administrative Services Department.

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.
The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 16,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL and Washington, DC.

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