Bowling Green Earns National Award for Financial Excellence for 19th Consecutive Year

Published:

July 1, 2025

Category:

General

Contact:

Erin Ballou - 270-393-3312

Location:

Bowling Green, KY

For the 19th year in a row, the City of Bowling Green has earned national recognition for financial transparency and excellence from the Government Finance Officers Association. Only 11 cities in all of Kentucky received this prestigious award in 2023 and Bowling Green was one of them.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - For the 19th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to City of Bowling Green for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program, which includes demonstrating a constructive "spirit of full disclosure" to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read
the report.

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

In 2023 only 19 total entities received this designation: 11 cities, one school board, two sewer districts, Kentucky Lottery, KPPA, and Teacher’s Retirement system.