The Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System (LAGERS) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ending June 30. LAGERS also received the GFOA’s Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award.
Established by the GFOA in 1945, the Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in governmental accounting and financial reporting.
“Receiving these awards year after year reflects LAGERS’ continuing commitment to uphold our mission and provide transparency for our members and employers,” said LAGERS Chief Financial Officer, Melissa Rackers. “These awards demonstrate our team’s dedication to producing an exceptional annual report, as well as maintaining financial best practices to provide our members with the benefits they’ve earned.”
The reports were judged by an impartial panel and found to meet the high standards of the GFOA program, which includes demonstrating a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicate LAGERS’ financial story and motivate potential users to read the report.
For more information, view the 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report or visit the GFOA Award Programs online.
