Town Maintains Excellence in Financial Reporting for 21st consecutive year

By Martine Wolfe-Miller, PIO

MOUNT PLEASANT, SC (July 17, 2009) – At the July 14 Town Council Meeting, Mount Pleasant Mayor Pro Tem Kruger Smith and Mount Pleasant Town Council recognized the Finance Division staff for outstanding financial reporting. Director of Administrative Services Charlie Potts accepted the award on behalf of his department and staff. Present during the ceremony were Deputy Director of Administrative Services Jan Crates, Financial Services Officer Jeanne Griffin, Accounting Manager Ramona Brown, Accounting Technician Nancy Drago, and Asset and Audit Technician Quinn Stinchfield.

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Town of Mount Pleasant. This is the 21st consecutive year that GFOA has awarded the certificate to Mount Pleasant for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

“The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. I would like to commend the Finance Division for their diligence and commitment,” said Mayor Pro Tem Smith. “Only through team work and keen attention to details can we maintain the level of services that our residents have come to expect of us.”

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving approximately 14,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, Illinois and Washington, DC.