EAST LANSING, Mich. — The City of East Lansing is pleased to announce that its Finance Department has received the Government Finance Officers Association’s (GFOA) highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
The GFOA awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of East Lansing last month for the City’s annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. 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 the City’s financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.
The GFOA advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development, resources and practical research for more than 21,000 members and the communities they serve.