(Rockville Centre, NY) The Village of Rockville Centre has been awarded the prestigious “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the Government Finance Officer Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). The recognition is for the Village’s comprehensive annual fiscal 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.
When the COA is awarded, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individual designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the award. This has been presented to Michael Schussheim, Comptroller for the Village, who worked closely with the auditors to assure that the Village’s financial reporting met very high standards.
The Village of Rockville Centre has been awarded the prestigious “Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting” by the Government Finance Officer Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA). Pictured (left to right) are Village of Rockville Centre Trustee Emilio Grillo, Trustee Edward Oppenheimer, Village Comptroller Michael Schussheim, Mayor Francis X. Murray, Deputy Mayor Nancy Howard, and Trustee Michael Sepe. Photo Credit: Rockville Centre Village.
“This is a great accomplishment and I am thankful for all of the hard work our Comptroller, Michael Schussheim, continues to do on the Village’s behalf,” commented Mayor Francis X. Murray. “This benefits the entire Village of Rockville Centre, as it contributes to the Village’s efforts of transparency to the public regarding its planning and investment strategies.”
The CAFR is 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. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.
