GFOA Awards for ACFR and PAFR 2023
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Erie County for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
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.
The Government Finance Officers Association is also pleased to announce that Erie County has received GFOA’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR Award) for its Popular Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
The Award represents a significant achievement by the entity. In order to be eligible for the PAFR Award, a government must also submit its annual comprehensive financial report to GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Program and receive the Certificate for the current fiscal year. Each eligible report is reviewed by judges who evaluate the report based on the following categories: reader appeal, understandability, distribution methods, creativity and other elements.
The Erie County Auditor, Rick Jeffrey, along with his staff, compiles data annually from his office and from the accounting staff’s in all county departments that is audited and entered into the ACFR. This report is a thorough and detailed presentation of the county’s financial condition. The PAFR presents the county’s ACFR data, financial position, accomplishments and activities in an easy to read format for our citizens. Erie County is currently under audit for calendar year 2024.
These reports are available for review on the Auditor’s website at https://auditor.eriecounty.oh.gov/financial-reports.
2023 ACFR Certificate
2023 PAFR Award
