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GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION 180 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800, Chicago, Illinois 60601 312/977-9700 · Fax: 312/977-4806 February 27, 1998 The Honorable Henry Duitsman Mayor City of Elk River P.O. Box 490 Elk River, Minnesota 55330 Dear Mayor Duitsman: We are pleased to notify you that Your comprehensive annual finan- cial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 qualifies for a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. When a Certificate of Achievement is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individual designated by the government as primarily responsible for its having earned the certificate. Enclosed is an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement for: Lori Johnson, Finance Director. The Certificate of Achievement plaque will be shipped under sepa- rate cover in about eight weeks. We hope that you will arrange for a formal presentation of the Certificate and Award of Financial Reporting Achievement, and that apPropriate publicity will be given to this notable achievement. To assist with this, a sample news release and the 1996 Certificate Program results are enclosed. We hope that your example will encourage other government offi- cials in their efforts to achieve and maintain an appropriate standard of excellence in financial reporting. Sincerely, GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Director/Technical Services Center SJG/kas Enclosures WASHINGTON OFFICE 1750 K Street, N.W., Suite 650, Washington, DC 20006 202/429-2750 · Fax: 202/429-2755