From McHenry County:

For the 27th straight year, McHenry County has received a Certificate of Achievement from the Government Finance Officers Association for its annual comprehensive financial report. The award is the highest recognition the GFOA offers for government accounting and financial reporting.

McHenry County Wins GFOA Financial Reporting Award

WOODSTOCK, Ill. – McHenry County has again earned national recognition for its excellence in financial reporting.


The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has
bestowed a Certificate of Achievement on McHenry County for its annual comprehensive
financial report for the 2024 fiscal year.

The annual report lists a government’s audited year-end fiscal activities in detail, and the award is the highest recognition the GFOA offers in the area of government accounting and financial reporting.

This is the 27th consecutive year that McHenry County has received the award.

“McHenry County Government strives every day to ensure that we are responsible stewards of taxpayer money, and once again, the GFOA has recognized us with this high honor,” County Board Chairman Mike Buehler, R-Crystal Lake, said.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional organization that advances excellence in government finance by providing best practices, professional development, resources, and practical research for more than 30,000 members, and the communities they serve.

“The fact that McHenry County has won this prestigious award for 27 straight years is a testament to the fact that we’re among the best in the nation when it comes to financial reporting,” Chief Financial Officer Kerri Wisz said.

You can view the FY 2024 annual comprehensive financial report at

athttps://www.mchenrycountyil.gov/departments/finance/annual-comprehensive-financial-reports.

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