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J TO: Dick Bird, Chairman, B.C.C. DATE: December 20, 1991 SUBJECT: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FROM: Jeffrey K. Barton Clerk of Circuit Court Request I be given time on the regular HCC meeting agenda for January 7, 1992 to announce the receipt of a Certificate of Achievement. The Indian River County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 1990 has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association. The CAFR for FY 1990 was previously provided to each Commissioner and to key staff members. A news release is enclosed. This is the eighth consecutive year this Certificate of Achievement has been awarded to Indian River County. Jeffrey K. Barton, Clerk of Circuit Court, stated that he was here this morning with great pleasure to present to the Board on behalf of the Government Finance Officers Association the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 1990. He noted that this is the 8th consecutive year we have received the award, having first received it for fiscal year 1983. It is a major undertaking to put together the annual financial statements consolidated from all county operations, -and we were able to do it with the cooperation of the Board's staff and the staffs of all the other Constitutional Officers in the county. It includes a substantial amount of statistical information from over the last 15 years. Commissioner Scurlock emphasized what an honor it is to receive this prestigious award, and Mr. Barton noted that of the _ 67 counties in Florida, 28 counties have received the Certificate of Performance. Of governments nationwide, only 9% of the counties who applied have received this award, and only 14% of the counties 25 JAN 0 7 N92