Garfield County honored by GFOA

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has again honored Garfield County in achieving the highest standards in accounting and financial reporting. The county’s comprehensive annual financial report for 2019 qualified for the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. This marks the 12th straight year the county has earned such recognition. The certificate of achievement is awarded to a government, while the Award of Financial Reporting Achievement (AFRA) was presented to the Garfield County Finance Department. “The financial audit is a six- to nine-month process, which starts late November and ends in July with a presentation to the