PITT MEADOWS, BC – For the sixth consecutive year, the City of Pitt Meadows has received the Canadian Award for Financial Reporting for its 2019 Annual Report. The award recognizes quality in governmental accounting and financial reporting and represents a significant accomplishment by a municipal government and its management.
“Receiving this award is a significant achievement for staff and is reflective of their hard work and their level of competence,” says Mayor Bill Dingwall. “This Annual Report provides citizens with transparency into how their tax dollars are being spent, outlines the City’s achievements and progress made towards Council’s strategic goals.”
This award is presented by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) which serves more than 20,000 government finance professionals in Canada and the United States.
“It is a testament to the outstanding work of our Finance and Communications departments to be recognized by this prestigious award once again,” says Chief Administrative Officer Mark Roberts. “I am proud of City staff for their efforts to uphold our values of accessibility and excellence in service with this Annual Report.”
The City’s Annual Financial Report for the year ending December 31, 2019 was judged by an impartial Canadian Review Committee to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” designed to clearly communicate the municipality’s financial picture and to encourage potential users and user groups to read the report.
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For more information please contact:
Carolyn Baldridge
Manager of Communications & Community Engagement
City of Pitt Meadows
cbaldridge@pittmeadows.ca