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BRIDGEPORT, CT — The City of Bridgeport's Finance Department has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, city officials announced.
The department received the honor for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2021. The award was presented to finance last month, marking the 15th year the city has received the award.
"I’m pleased to hear that our Finance Department has once again been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association," said Mayor Joseph Ganim in a statement. "I applaud the Finance Department for its utmost dedication to achieving high standards in financial reporting and commend everyone for their unwavering hard work."
From the city's announcement:
In 1945, the GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program to encourage state and local governments to exceed the minimum requirements of accounting principles when preparing annual financial reports. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in government accounting and financial reporting for a fiscal year. The City of Bridgeport’s financial report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program. According to the GFOA, reports should demonstrate a “spirit of full disclosure” top clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users to read the report.
New York, August 09, 2022 -- Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the rating on the City of Bridgeport, CT's general obligation bonds to A3 from Baa1. The city has approximately $900 million of outstanding obligations. The outlook has been revised to stable from positive. Moody's has also assigned an A3 rating to the city's General Obligation Bonds, 2022 Series A. The bonds have an expected par value of $23.1 million.
Please view the full press release below.
Mayor Ganim joined City Finance Director Kenneth Flatto to congratulate the Finance Department on receiving the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award. Presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), this Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The Award is based upon a GFOA review of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Statements of the City and was judged by an impartial GFOA panel to ensure the highest standards of the program are met. This process includes demonstrating a "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial results to the City Council and public.
Mayor Ganim stated, “We commend the accomplishments of the Finance Department which are clearly exhibited by receiving this Award. A completely clean audit opinion from outside auditors demonstrates the competence and effectiveness of our Finance Department and their operations.”
Finance Director Flatto stated, “We are very pleased to get this Award which demonstrates our fiscal responsibility and the strong work ethic of the Finance Department.”
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