City wins award for financial reporting

The City of Tacoma has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.

This award is given by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) and is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The award represents a significant achievement by a government and its management.

Tacoma was recognized for the comprehensive annual financial report for the 2002 fiscal year.

GFOA presented the award to Finance Department Accounting Division Manager Rosemarie Schaller.