LR recognized for financial reporting

Little Rock earned a certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada, according to a Tuesday news release.

The city got the nod for its annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2019, according to the news release.

City finance director Sara Lenehan called the certificate “the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting,”

“Such an honor cannot be accomplished by one person. It takes a dedicated team of professionals that I am proud to be a part of,” Lenehan added.