In addition to being awarded the Certificate of Achievement, Sarasota County was issued the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for fiscal year 2023. This was the thirty-third consecutive year that Sarasota County received this award. Sarasota County and the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller received its eleventh consecutive Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association for its IMPACT Report for the year ended September 30, 2022. This Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is a product of the dedication of the Finance Department of the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller of Sarasota County as Auditor and Accountant for the Board of County Commissioners. Recognition goes to: Torrance Colon, Michael Dunlop, CPFIM, Lisa Glover, Anthony Kiwczak, CPA, Leighann Kooy, Luke Ogle, John Oravec, FMVA, Nina Plotkina-Mahadeo, CFE, Elizabeth Ramsden, Marcello Romeiro, Jennifer Wion, and Katherine Woodruff, CGFO, APM, CPRS. We would like to thank the County Administrator and his staff, the County Attorney, the Board of County Commissioners, and the other Constitutional Officers for their dedicated support in planning and conducting the financial operations of the County in a responsible and fiscally prudent manner. Sincerely, Karen E. Rushing, Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller Nicole E. Jovanovski, CPA Director of Finance 16
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