(RENO, Nev.) – Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) was recently awarded the highest form of recognition for governmental accounting and financial reporting for the eleventh consecutive year.

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) was given for TMWA’s 2012-2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

“This award is a testament to the hard work and dedication of Jeff Tissier and his finance team and the high standards and full disclosure that are values of TMWA,” Chairman of TMWA’s Board, Sparks City Councilman, Mike Carrigan said.

In addition to the Certificate of Achievement, an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement was presented to Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Tissier, for his work in preparing the award-winning CAFR. This is also Tissier’s eleventh time receiving the individual award.

According to GFOA, TMWA’s financial report was chosen because it met the high standards of the program, demonstrating a constructive spirit of full disclosure to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the report.

To view the 2012-2013 CAFR, visit  TMWA’s financial information webpage.