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Anderson County receives award for financial reporting

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Anderson County Courthouse

The Anderson County Courthouse on Main Street in Clinton is pictured above.

CLINTON—The Anderson County government announced Wednesday that its Accounts and Budgets Office has again received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the county’s comprehensive annual financial report, or CAFR, for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2013.

The Certificate of Achievement has been awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. According to records, it is believed that Anderson County consecutively has received the award from GFOA for 20 years, a press release said.

“Our accounting office continues to exhibit a standard of excellence,” Anderson County County Mayor Terry Frank said. “I want to commend them all for their hard work on behalf of good government and a better Anderson County. I can’t say enough how proud I am of their hard work.” [Read more…]

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Anderson County Financial Reporting Award

Anderson County Budget Director Chris Phillips, from left, County Mayor Terry Frank, and Deputy Budget Director Connie Aytes display the certificates received from Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. (Submitted photo)

Anderson County announced this week that its Accounts and Budgets Office has received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the county’s comprehensive annual financial report, or CAFR.

The Certificate of Achievement has been awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada. Anderson County is approaching the 20th consecutive year that it has received the award from GFOA, according to records, a press release said.

The release said 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 a government and its management.

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