PRESS RELEASE, For Immediate Release:January 8, 2013
For further information contact: Jan Grimes, 714.834.2456
“Orange County Chief Deputy Auditor-Controller Jan Grimes Releases the CAFR and OC Citizens’ Report”
(Santa Ana, CA) – The Auditor-Controller’s office has just released its Annual OC Citizens’ Report. This is the tenth year the report has been published. The County has received the prestigious Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Reporting for the past nine years from the Government Finance OfficersAssociation. This report presents financial highlights for the County of Orange, California for the fiscal year (FY) ended June 30, 2012 and provides a high-level summary of information contained in the County’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
The CAFR, which contains detailed financial information, is intended for in-depth users of financial reports such as financial analysts and bond rating agencies. According to Jan Grimes, “the OC Citizens’ Report was developed to be easily understood by non-accountants.” She also adds that “this report should help provide the transparency in government that the public deserves.”
The OC Citizens’ Report and CAFR documents are available for viewing on the Auditor-Controller’s website at http://ac.ocgov.com/info/financial. For more information about the OC Citizens’ Report or to obtaina copy, please contact Ila Patel at (714) 568-5775 or by email at ila.patel@ac.ocgov.com.
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JAN E. GRIMES, CPA CHIEF DEPUTYAUDITOR-CONTROLLER, ORANGE COUNTYAUDITOR-CONTROLLER
HALL OF RECORDS
12 CIVIC CENTER PLAZA, ROOM 200
POST OFFICE BOX 567
SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA 92702-0567
(714) 834-2450 FAX: (714) 834-2569 www.ac.ocgov.com
PHILLIP T. DAIGNEAU, DIRECTORINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
FRANK DAVIES, CPA DIRECTOR, PROPERTY TAX
VICTORIA ROSS, CPA DIRECTOR, CENTRAL ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
DENISE STECKLER DIRECTOR, SATELLITE ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS