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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The Beaufort County School District has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada.</p>
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<p>This recognition is based on the district’s comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.</p>
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<p>The report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.</p>
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<p>According to the GFOA, “The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management Government.”</p>
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<p>Superintendent Frank Rodriguez credits the District’s Chief Financial Officer Tonya Crosby and her staff with this recognition.</p>
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<p>“Our finance department is top-notch, continually demonstrating superb financial acumen and transparency,” Rodriguez said in a release. “This award only reinforces what I have experienced with Ms. Crosby and her team since I joined BCSD as Superinte&nbsp;</p>
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