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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Independent Audit <br /> <br /> The City Charter requires an annual audit to be made of the accounts, financial records, and transactions of all administrative <br /> departments of the City by a certified public accountant selected by the City Council. The requirement has been complied <br /> with, and the Independent Auditors' Report has been included in this report. <br /> <br /> Awards <br /> <br /> The Government Finance Offi ers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement <br /> for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Paris for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal <br /> year ended September 30, 200 3. The Certificate of Achievement is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with <br /> the highest standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports. <br /> <br /> <br /> In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable and efficiently <br /> organized comprehensive annual financial report, whose contents conform to program standards. The CAFR must satisfy both <br /> generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. <br /> <br /> A Certificate of Achievement s valid for a period of one year only. We believe our current report continues to conform to the <br /> Certificate of Achievement program. requirements, and we are submitting it to GFOA. <br /> <br /> Acknowledgments <br /> <br /> The preparation of this report could not have been accomplished without the full support and efficient and dedicated efforts of <br /> the entire staff of the Finance Department and the competent services of the independent auditors, McClanahan and Holmes, <br /> LLP, CPAs. I express my appreciation to all members of the Finance Department who assisted and contributed to the <br /> completion of this report and to all City departments involved in the preparation of information for this report. In addition, I <br /> express my appreciation tot Mayor, City Council, and City Manager for their continuing interest and support in planning <br /> and conducting the financial affairs of the City in a responsible and progressive manner. <br /> <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> , , 2 . 0",, <br /> <br /> W. E. Anderson <br /> Director of Finance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 1-6 <br />