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City of Ankeny receives Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting
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June 19, 2012
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City of Ankeny receives Certificate of Achievement for financial reporting
Contact:
Jennifer Sease
515.965.6409
jsease@ankenyiowa.gov
ANKENY, Iowa (June 19, 2012)– The Finance Department announced today that the city of Ankeny has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 10th consecutive year, for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2011. The award is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
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.
The CAFR demonstrates a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate the city's financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The complete CAFR is available on the city website.
About GFOA
The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL and Washington, D.C.
About City of Ankeny
Ankeny, Iowa is bringing it all together. As the fastest growing city in Iowa and one of the fastest-growing cities in the Midwest, Ankeny has a current population of almost 50,000. Incorporated in 1903, the city is located just north of Des Moines, Iowa's capital city. Ankeny was named one of the Top 100 Places to Live by Money Magazine, designated a Playful City USA community by the KaBOOM! six consecutive years and Family Circle Magazine's Top 10 Best Towns for Families. Ankeny offers an enviable quality of life with pedestrian friendly neighborhoods, numerous recreational and cultural amenities, access to higher learning and an active and engaged citizenry.
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