Augusta County wins finance report award for the 23rd time
VERONA — The Augusta County Finance Office received two fiscal excellence awards this year — a distinction that it can be been dominating for more than two many years.
The county been given the financial reporting award from the Government Finance Officers Affiliation (GFOA) for the 23rd year, in accordance to the county’s news release.
The Certification of Accomplishment for Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to the county for its Monetary Report of fiscal yr 2020. It identified how the report was clear, digestible and quick to have an understanding of for the public.
“The report has been judged by an neutral panel to satisfy the high requirements of the method, which consists of demonstrating a constructive ‘spirit of total disclosure’ to obviously talk its economical story and inspire probable users and user teams to read through the report,” The GFOA stated in their award release, in accordance to the county.
In addition to winning the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, the county was also awarded a certificate for excellence in budget presentation for the 2021 fiscal 12 months spending budget, which it has gained four occasions.
The fiscal report was ready and submitted by Augusta County Director of Finance Misty Cook dinner and Accountant Lora Swortzel, alongside with other county staff members, according to the push release. The report was 218 web pages extensive.
“I am proud of the perform that the finance personnel has accomplished to set forth a uncomplicated and clear thorough once-a-year economical report to give our citizens a crystal clear money knowledge,” Cook dinner mentioned in the county’s press release.
She also regarded the favorable belief of Harrisonburg Accounting Organization PB Mares on the report. Mares performed an audit of the fiscal 2020 report and mentioned that the report and methods of the county had been in accordance with accounting concepts accepted in the U.
In accordance to the county, the most new finances made by the governing administration was also submitted for review by the GFOA.
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— Alison Cutler (she/her) is the Government Watchdog Reporter at The Information Chief. She grew up in Tucson, Arizona and graduated from the Walter Cronkite College of Journalism and Mass Interaction at Arizona Point out College. Contact Alison at [email protected] and observe her on Twitter at @alisonjc2.