1 August Pinellas Clerk Releases 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report August 1, 2018 By ClerkWeb News Archive CAFR 0 Posted: May 19, 2016 Pinellas Clerk Releases 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Popular Annual Financial Report The office of Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, released the Citizens’ Guide to County Finances (Citizens’ Guide), also known as the Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) and the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. The Citizens’ Guide is an easy-to-read financial report designed to help Pinellas County citizens understand where County revenues come from and where the money is spent. The Citizens’ Guide presents a synopsis of the County’s financial health and is based on the CAFR. The Citizens’ Guide summarizes the essential information contained in the CAFR and provides an overview of the areas of responsibility and the operations of the County. The CAFR outlines the County’s financial position and operating activities for the year in great detail and in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. To view Pinellas County’s PAFR and CAFR, click on the Financial Reports tab of the Clerk's website. Other County financial reports, including Investment Reports and Bonded Debt Reports, can also be found on the Financial Reports page of the Clerk’s website. AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Pinellas County for its CAFR for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015. This was the 35th consecutive year that Pinellas County has achieved this prestigious award. In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organized CAFR. This report must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal requirements. The County has also received GFOA’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015 for its separately issued PAFR. The County has received this award for the tenth consecutive year for reports whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understandability and reader appeal. The County has once more applied for these awards for the CAFR and PAFR submitted for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016. Related Articles Pinellas Clerk Receives Award Winning Recognition for Financial Reporting The Pinellas County Clerk’s office was once again recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with two national awards in government financial reporting. For the 37th consecutive year, the Clerk’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. The Clerk’s Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR), known as the Citizens’ Guide to County Finances, also received the association's award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for the 12th consecutive year. Pinellas Clerk's Financial Reporting Received Award Winning Recognition The Pinellas County Clerk's office was once again recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) with two national awards in government financial reporting. Registration Now Open for Pinellas Clerk’s 16th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremony On Valentine’s Day, Monday, February 14, in the picturesque Florida Botanical Gardens, the Clerk will officiate up to thirty weddings and twenty vow renewals in a romantic and memorable group ceremony. Couples must register online no later than Tuesday, February 1, 2022 by visiting https://pinellasclerkvalentineswedding.eventbrite.com. Registration will be limited and on a first-come first-served basis. Registration Now Open for Pinellas Clerk’s 15th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremony Couples wanting to make the most romantic day of the year extra special, with a wedding or vow renewal, are encouraged to register for the Pinellas Clerk’s 15th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremony. Up to forty couples, twenty couples for the ceremony and twenty couples for renewals, are expected to be joined together on Valentine’s Day, Sunday, February 14, 2021 in the picturesque Florida Botanical Gardens. Couples must register online no later than Friday, February 5, 2021 by visiting https://clerkvalentinesdaywedding.eventbrite.com. Pinellas Clerk’s 15th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremony Capacity has now been reached for the Clerk’s 15th Annual Valentine’s Day Wedding Ceremony and Vow Renewal taking place on Sunday, February 14, 2021. Social distancing guidelines will be observed for the ceremonies which will take place in the romantic and picturesque Wedding Garden of the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo. Clerk Burke Receives 2016 Presidential Award The Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Society (PCOMS) awarded Ken Burke the 2016 Presidential Award for his outstanding leadership as the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Comments are closed.
