For the 20th consecutive year, the city of Luverne has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
At their Nov. 10 meeting, Luverne City Council members formally recognized city finance director Barb Berghorst for her efforts in qualifying the city for the award.
“We’re lucky to have you,” Mayor Pat Baustian told Berghorst.
Berghorst thanked the council but added that she works with an “outstanding budget staff. This award goes to the whole staff.”
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
It represents a “significant accomplishment by a government and its management.”
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Luverne for its comprehensive annual financial report every year since 1994.
It is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government financial reports.
Berghorst is the person primarily responsible for achieving the award for Luverne.