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Awards The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Paris for its comprehensive annual fmancial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2006. The Certificate of Achievement is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable' and efficiently organized comprehensive annual fmancial report, whose contents conform to program standards. The CAFR must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to conform to the Certificate of Achievement program requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA. Acknowledgments The preparation of this report could not have been accomplished without the full support and efficient and dedicated efforts of the entire staff of the Finance Department and the competent services of the independent auditors, McClanahan and Holmes, LLP, CPAs. I express my appreciation to all members of the Finance Department who assisted and contributed to the completion of this report and to all City departments involved in the preparation of information for this report. In addition, I express my appreciation to the Mayor, City Council, and City Manager for their continuing interest and support in planning and conducting the fmancial affairs of the City in a responsible and progressive manner. Respectfully submitted, z~. e. ~~ W. E. Anderson Director of Finance I-6