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~~~~~~ ~ <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 />~. <br />06/03/2011 <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 />financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant 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, CPA, CTTP, 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 />financial 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 />finance professionals with ofEces in Chicago, II.., and Washington, D.C. <br />4 <br />