12 Award from Government Finance Officers Assoc of US & Canada
Government Finance Officers Association
203 N. LaSalle Street. Suite 2700
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone (312) 977-9700 Fax (312) 977-4806
08/30/2006
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For Information contact:
Stephen Gauthier (312) 977 -9700
(Chicago)-- The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been
awarded to City of Paris by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States
and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). 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.
An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s),
department or agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the
award-winning CAFR. This has been presented to:
W. E. Anderson, Director of Finance
The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program
including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its
financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.
The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 16,000 government
finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.
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The Government Finance Officers Association
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presents this
AWARD OF FINANCIAL REPORTING ACHIEVEMENT
to
w. E. Anderson
Director of Finance
City of Paris, Texas
The award of Financial Reporting Achievement is presented by the Government Finance Officers
Association to the individual(s) designated as instrumental in their government unit achieving a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. A Certificate of Achievement
is presented to those government units whose annual financial reports are judged to adhere to
program standards and represents the highest award in government financial reporting.
Executive Director
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Date August 30, 2006