April 10, 2008
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS , OH – The Cleveland Heights – University Heights City School District has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been designated to CH-UH Schools’ Chief Financial Officer, Scott Gainer, as the individual primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR. 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.

“This acknowledgment further demonstrates the District’s conscientious drive to be efficient and effective with its use of resources and transparent in its financial activity,” Gainer said.

The Government Finance Officers Association is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,000 government finance professionals.