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Attachment 2 4 <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 /> w <br /> 06/07/2013 <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 financial 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,C11P,Assistant County Manager-Chief Financial Officer <br /> i <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 /> i <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 offices in Chicago,IL,and Washington,D.C. <br />