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NEWS RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH, LOUISIANA

April 6, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

JEFFERSON PARISH DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE IS RECIPIENT OF TWO
GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (GFOA) AWARDS

JEFFERSON, LA – The Jefferson Parish Department of Finance is the recipient of two Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) awards: the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018.

Established by the GFOA in 1991, the Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award is a prestigious national award-recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports. Jefferson Parish has been a recipient of this award for 25 consecutive years.

The GFOA established the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting in 1945. It is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting. Its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management. Jefferson Parish has been a recipient of this award for 33 consecutive years.

Jefferson Parish is recognized particularly because of the attention and efforts of Accounting Director Madison Martin, along with all the qualified and dedicated staff members of the Accounting and Finance Departments led by Finance Director Timothy Palmatier.

For more information about Jefferson Parish, visit www.JeffParish.net. Residents can also receive regular updates by following the Parish on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@JeffParishGov).

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Jefferson Parish Public Information Office

1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Suite 1002

Jefferson, LA 70123

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