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December 31, 2002 _ Honorable Mayor Michael J. Pfiester and Members of the City Council City of Paris, Texas Dear Mayor and Council Members: I am pleased to submit the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of -- Paris, Texas, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002. The City of Paris is a financial reporting entity as defined by the Government Accounting Standards Board codification section 2100. As such, it has a separately elected governing body chosen by its citizens in a general, popular election, is a legally separate primary government, and is fiscally independent of other state and local governments. The financial reporting entity includes all the funds and -- account groups of the primary government. The primary purpose of this report is to provide the City Council, citizens, -- financial community, and others with detailed information concerning the financial condition and performance of the City of Paris. In addition, this report provides assurance that the City presents fairly its financial position as verified by independent auditors. THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINA/~CiAL REPORT -- The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Paris, Texas, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2002, which follows, was prepared by the Finance Department. The general-purpose financial statements have been audited by McClanahan and Holmes, PLLC, CPAs, whose report is included herein. This audit satisfies Article III, Section 35 of the City Charter which requires that an annual audit of all accounts of the City be made by an independent certified public accountant. Additionally, the compliance features of the City's federal and state grant programs for the year ended September 30, 2002, were audited by the firm of McClanahan and Holmes, PLLC, CPAs. Its compliance reports are available under the Overall Compliance, Internal Controls, and Federal Awards Section of this report. The City Finance Department is responsible for both the accuracy of the presented data and the completeness and fairness of the presentations, including all disclo- sures. I believe the data presented is accurate in all material aspects and is presented in a manner which fairly sets forth the financial position and results of operations of the City. Furthermore, I believe that all disclosures necessary to enable the reader to gain maximum understanding of the City's financial activity have been included. I-3 P.O. BOX 9037 ', PARIS, TEXAS 75461-9037 · (903) 785-7511 · FAX (903) 785-8519