Comprehensive Annual Financial Report 2012 - Kettering City ...
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KETTERING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT<br />
Letter of Transmittal<br />
For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, <strong>2012</strong><br />
AWARDS - The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA)<br />
awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong>ing to the <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>City</strong> School<br />
District for its comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. The<br />
Certificate of Achievement is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest<br />
standards for the preparation of the state and local government financial reports.<br />
In order to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, a government unit must publish an easily readable<br />
and efficiently organized comprehensive annual financial report, whose contents conform to program<br />
standards. Such CAFR must satisfy both generally accepted accounting principles and applicable legal<br />
requirements.<br />
A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. The <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>City</strong> School District<br />
has received a Certificate of Achievement for the last 17 consecutive years. We believe our current report<br />
continues to conform to the Certificate of Achievement program requirements, and we are submitting it to<br />
GFOA.<br />
The Association of School Business Officials of the United States and Canada awarded a Certificate of<br />
Excellence in <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong>ing to the <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>City</strong> School District for its comprehensive annual<br />
financial report for the year ended June 30, 2011. This award certifies that a <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Annual</strong><br />
<strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong> substantially conforms to the principles and standards of financial reporting as<br />
recommended and adopted by the Association of School Business Officials. This award is granted only<br />
after an extensive review of the report by an expert panel of certified public accountants and practicing<br />
school business officials.<br />
A Certificate of Excellence is valid for a period of one year only. The <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>City</strong> School District has<br />
received a Certificate of Excellence for 17 consecutive years. We believe our current report continues to<br />
conform to the Certificate of Excellence program requirements, and we are submitting it to ASBO.<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - The preparation of this eighteenth <strong>Comprehensive</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
would not have been possible without the cooperation and support of the entire staff of the Treasurer’s<br />
Office. Sincere appreciation is extended to Nicole Marshall, Assistant Treasurer, for her exceptional<br />
individual effort and dedication to this achievement. A special thanks to Kenneth Lackey, and the<br />
Business Services staff; Student Services Director – James Justice; Director of Technology Services –<br />
Debbie LeValley; Director of Instructional Services – Dr. Kyle Ramey, Montgomery County Auditor’s<br />
Office; <strong>Kettering</strong> <strong>City</strong> Finance Department; Moraine <strong>City</strong> Finance Department; and the State Auditor’s<br />
Office for their special support. Also, special thanks to Schonhardt & Associates and staff for assistance<br />
in the preparation of this financial report.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Mr. Steven G. Clark, CFO<br />
Treasurer<br />
Dr. James Schoenlein<br />
Superintendent<br />
DRAFT - xi - 12/18/<strong>2012</strong>