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October 16, 2023 <br />Mayor Reginald B. Hughes <br />and Members of the City Council <br />City of Paris, Texas <br />Dear Mayor and Council Members: <br />I am pleased to submit the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) of the City of Paris, Texas, for the fiscal year <br />ended September 30, 2022. <br />The City of Paris is a financial reporting entity as defined by the Government Accounting Standards Board codification <br />section 2100. As such, it has a separately elected governing body chosen by its citizens in a general, popular election, is a <br />legally separate primary government, and is fiscally independent of other state and local governments. The financial reporting <br />entity includes all the fiends of the primary government and its component unit, the Paris Economic Development Corporation <br />(PEDC). More information about PEDC can be found in footnote I.B. which deals with reporting entity topics. There are no <br />other potential component units. <br />The primary purpose of this report is to provide the City Council, citizens, financial community, and others with detailed <br />information concerning the financial condition and performance of the City of Paris. It is strongly recommended that any user <br />of this report read the Management's Discussion and Analysis included in the financial section of the report. In addition, this <br />report provides assurance that the City presents fairly its financial position as verified by independent auditors. <br />THE ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT <br />The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the City of Paris, Texas, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, which <br />follows, was prepared by the Finance Department. The financial statements have been audited by McClanahan and Holmes, <br />LLP, CPAs, whose report is included herein. This audit satisfies Article III, Section 33 of the City Charter which requires that <br />an annual audit of all accounts of the City be made by an independent certified public accountant. <br />The City Finance Department is responsible for both the accuracy of the presented data and the completeness and fairness of <br />the presentations, including all disclosures. I believe the data presented is accurate in all material aspects and is presented in a <br />manner which fairly sets forth the financial position and results of operations of the City. Furthermore, I believe that all <br />disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain maximum understanding of the City's financial activity have been included. <br />I-1 <br />