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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I STATEMENT BY JOHN LILJA BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF RAMSEY FEBRUARY 22, 1983 I am John Lilja, and I am here this evening as a representative of the Minnesota Municipal Finance Officers Association and also our national organization. Since 1974 when the Town of Ramsey was reorganized as a statutory city, there has been a constant effort to improve the city's accounting and financial reporting. Tonight I am delighted to be here to announce that Ramsey has achieved another milestone in that quest for excellence. The Certificate of Conformance program of the Municipal Finance Officers Association of the Unified States and Canada encourages governments to publish excellent comprehensive annual financial reports and provides recognition and educational assistance to the finance officers preparing such reports. Financial reports which meet program standards are awarded Certificates.of Conformance. The Certificate of Conformance is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by an entity and its management. MFOA has awarded the Certificate of Conformance to the City of Ramsey for your financial report covering the year ended December 31, 1981, and you now join 21 other cities and counties in Minnesota and a total of only 363 governments throughout the nation having this recognition. When a Certificate of Conformance is awarded to a government, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement is also presented to the individual designated by the unit as primarily responsible for baying earned the certificate. At this time, I would like to present the Award of Financial Reporting Achievemant to Jeanne Moen, your City Accountant. Congratulations, Jeanne, ... and congratulations to you, Mayor and Members of the City Council, and to Lloyd Schnelle, your City Administrator, for your continuing support for maintaining the highest standards of accounting and financial reporting here at Ramsey. Thank you.