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4 <br />G~ <br />09/23/2010 <br />Government Finance Officers Association <br />203 N. LaSalle Street -Suite 2700 <br />Chicago, IL 60601 <br />Phone (312)977-9700 Fax (312)977-4806 <br />NEWS RELEASE <br />For Information contact: <br />Stephen Gauthier (312) 977-9700 <br />(Chicago}--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been <br />awarded to Orange County by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States <br />and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual fmancial report (CAFR). The Certificate of <br />Achievement is the .highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and <br />fmancial reporting, and its attainment represents a sign~cant accomplishment by a government <br />and its management. <br />An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to the individual(s), <br />department or .agency designated by the government as primarily responsible for preparing the <br />award-winning CAFR This has been presented to: <br />Clarence G. Grier, Director of Financial Services <br />The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program <br />including demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its <br />fmancial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. <br />The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association~serving approximately 17,500 government <br />fmance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C. <br />