City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 20, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Receipt of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ("CAFR") for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013.
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ISSUE: Consideration of the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2013
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013
BACKGROUND: N/A
DISCUSSION: Code of Virginia ?15.2-2511 requires all local governments to have their books and records audited by an independent certified public accountant as of June 30 of each year.
The Code further requires that the independent certified public accountant present a written report to the local governing body at a public session by the following December 31.
The City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013, can
be found on the City's website at alexandriava.gov/financialreports. This report, which follows a
format prescribed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), includes a
description of the significant financial events of the fiscal year, the City's audited financial
statements, and selected financial and demographic information.
The following are highlights of the report:
The City received a positive "clean opinion" from its independent certified public accountant,
CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP, of its financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2013 (CAFR, page 19). The auditors found that the City's financial statements "present fairly" the City's financial position and results of operations and that the City has complied with applicable
laws and regulations related to federal grants.
The CAFR includes a Management's Discuss...
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