Annual Report 2012 - Kansas City International Airport

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded aCertificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City’s Department of Aviation forits comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2011. In order to be awarded aCertificate of Achievement, a government must publish an easily readable and efficiently organizedcomprehensive annual financial report. This report must satisfy both generally accepted accountingprinciples and applicable legal requirements.A Certificate of Achievement is valid for a period of one year only. We believe that our currentcomprehensive annual financial report continues to meet the Certificate of Achievement Program’srequirements and we are submitting it to the GFOA to determine its eligibility for another certificate.The production of this report is a cooperative effort of all the divisions within the Aviation Department and,to this end, I extend my appreciation to all divisions and their respective employees. I particularlyrecognize the efforts of the Finance and Accounting Division employees for the preparation of this reportand their endeavor to accurately portray the financial operations of this Department.Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the support of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, its City Council, themembers of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and Mr. Troy Schulte, City Manager.Sincerely,Mark VanLoh, AAEDirector of AviationVI