ROCKDALE COUNTY PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
June 21st, 2023
Rockdale County Earns Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for FY 2021
ROCKDALE COUNTY, Ga. – Rockdale County Department of Finance recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the 2021 fiscal year.
This award acknowledges local governments that go beyond and minimum requirements of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to prepare annual comprehensive financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.
GFOA has recognized Rockdale County for 14 consecutive years in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.
GFOA is a professional association that serves more than 20,000 government finance professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada, with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
“The Board of Commissioners are proud of our Finance Department for once again achieving excellence with their dedication to accuracy and transparency,” says Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr.
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