Dane County Controller Charles Hicklin Earns Award of Excellence for Financial Reporting

Dane County Controller Charles Hicklin has earned The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA),
for the county’s comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

Hicklin, the county’s chief financial officer, had primary responsibility for preparing the award-winning CAFR.

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, according to the GFOA.

“Chuck does a great job for Dane County. In the short year he has been with us, he’s proven to be a valuable member of our administrative team,” said Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk.

The CAFR was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 14,000 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

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