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Pat Watkins
Mayor
January 5, 2005
To: Council Members
From: Pat Watkins
It is my pleasure to forward a copy of the attached letter to each of you. I thought you
would be pleased to see that the Government Finance Officers Association has awarded
our fmance department this Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting.
We can be veiy proud that our fmance department has been recognized for it's
outstanding accomplishments.
What a wonderful way to start the New Year!
With kindest regards,
250 Tequesta Drive, Suite 300 • P. O. Box 3273 • Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273
(561) 575-6200 • Fax: (561) 575-G203
www.tequesta.org
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street - Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone (312) 977-9700 Pax (312) 977-4806
December 22, 2004
The Honorable Pat Watkins
Mayor
Village of Tequesta
250 Tequesta Drive
Ste. 300
Tequesta FL 33469
Dear Mayor Watkins:
We are pleased to notify you that your comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003
qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Achievement is the
highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and �nancial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant
accomplishment by a government and its management.
The Certificate of Achievement plaque will be shipped to:
Jo Ann Forsythe
Finance Director
under separate cover in about eight weeks. We hope that you will arrange for a formal presentation of the Certificate and
Award of Financial Reporting Achievement, and that appropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. To
assist with this, enclosed are a sample new release and the Certificate Program "Results" for reports with fiscal years ended
during 2002 representing the most recent statistics available.
We hope that your example will encourage other government officials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an
appropriate standard of excellence in financial reporting. -
Sincerely,
Government Finance Officers Association
Stephen J. Gauthier, Director
Technical Services Center
SJG/ds
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaS�alle Street - Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone (312) 977-9700 Fax (312) 977-4806 ,
12/22/2004
NEWS RELEASE
For Information contact:
Stephen Gauthier (312} 97?-9700
(Chicago)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to Village of Tequesta by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United
States and Canada (GFOA) for it's comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). 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.
An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s),
department or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the
award-winning CAFR. This has been presented to:
Finance Department, Village of Tequesta
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The 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 CAFR.
The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 15,000 government
finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.