84R18575 RMA-D
By: Guerra H.R. No. 2240
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The McAllen Independent School District Business
Office has been selected to receive a 2015 Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government
Finance Officers Association; and
WHEREAS, Established in 1945, this accolade is the top form
of recognition given by the GFOA in the area of governmental
accounting and financial reporting; and
WHEREAS, McAllen ISD earned its fifth consecutive
certificate for the submission of its comprehensive annual
financial report for fiscal year 2014; in addition to attaining
this notable goal, the business office has been honored for its
accounting practices with Leadership Circle Platinum Seal and Gold
Seal Awards from the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts as well as with the highest rating of the School Financial
Integrity Rating System of Texas and a high quality bond rating
from the Moody's, Standard & Poor's, and Fitch credit rating
agencies; and
WHEREAS, Keeping transparent records of how public money is
spent helps to maintain a high level of trust between citizens and
their government, and the McAllen Independent School District truly
merits praise for its accomplishments in this worthy endeavor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the McAllen Independent School
District Business Office on its receipt of a Certificate of
Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the
Government Finance Officers Association and commend the staff for
their outstanding work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school district as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.