CEAR Program Press Release
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Two Federal Agencies Honored with Accountability Awards
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Alexandria, VA (October 17, 2000) – The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) were honored with Certificates of Excellence in Accountability Reporting from the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) on October 17, 2000. A distinguished panel of government financial managers chose to honor these two federal agencies for their exceptional Accountability Reports.
In 1997, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the CFO Council called for a certificate program to encourage and recognize excellence in Accountability Reports. AGA was asked to step forward and answer that call. AGA established this award program in conjunction with the federal Chief Financial Officer’s (CFO) Council. Its goal is to recognize federal agencies that have achieved excellence in the preparation, issuance and timeliness of Accountability Reports. This distinction is a significant accomplishment and honor for a federal agency and its management.
"The public needs to realize that the production of an outstanding Accountability Report requires a grand cooperative effort among many agency departments and staff," stated AGA Executive Director, Charles W. Culkin Jr., CGFM. "We witnessed this concept throughout our entire review process and we are extremely pleased with the progress that government agencies have made."
AGA honored the two agencies at an awards ceremony held at the Library of Congress.
The Association of Government Accountants is an 18,500-member professional Association devoted to meeting the continuing professional education needs of financial managers at all levels of government, the private sector and academia. For more information about the Association, or the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Program, call 800.AGA.7211.