(Chicago, Illinois) — Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Town of Granby for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report. 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.
Comments from Town Manager, Mike Walsh:
“The Government Finance Officers Association is a national professional organization that seeks excellence in all aspects of municipal governmental financial reporting. The GFOA does this in an effort to provide the community with assurance that their government is operating using the highest financial standards. To recognize this standard and achievement, Granby through the efforts of the Finance Department lead by Kimi Cheng, was awarded a Certificate of Achievement for its annual financial report for June 30, 2023.
On behalf of the Town of Granby, I want to extend my appreciation to Kimi Cheng and all the employees who helped Granby in this effort. As a long-time Finance Director myself, I understand the effort, time and attention to detail that needs to be invested to get this result. Granby has an 18 year history of excellence in financial reporting and the foundation to continue this excellence for many years to come because of the efforts of Kimi Cheng and the other Finance Department employees.”