{"id":9380,"date":"2018-11-23T17:40:39","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9380"},"modified":"2018-11-23T17:40:39","modified_gmt":"2018-11-23T17:40:39","slug":"los-fresnos-gets-oustanding-financial-rating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/?p=9380","title":{"rendered":"Los Fresnos Gets Oustanding Financial Rating"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_9374\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9374\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9374\" src=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2928.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2928.jpg 600w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2928-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2928-405x270.jpg 405w, https:\/\/losfresnosnews.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/IMG_2928-60x40.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-9374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">City of Los Fresnos finance director Pablo A. Garza shows list of accomplishments. Photo: Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>by Tony Vindell\/LFN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>An old adage says third time\u2019s a charm but the city of Los Fresnos finance department keeps succeeding well beyond that.<\/p>\n<p>Just recently, the city received yet another achievement award for outstanding excellence on financial reporting from the State Government Financial Officers Association.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the seventh time the city receives such distinction.<\/p>\n<p>And for Pablo A. Garza, the new director of finance, that is quite an honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great,\u201d he said. \u201cWe had to submit all the paperwork in such a limited amount of time but we managed to beat the deadline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Garza, who took over the job last December, said he also credits city employees who helped him put everything together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had to submit a comprehensive financial report of the city,\u201d he said. \u201cThe people reviewing the documentation look at everything such as expenses and revenues.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Garza said his predecessors also deserved credit.<\/p>\n<p>City Manager Mark Milum said the recognition means they are doing something right in the city.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about transparency in city government,\u201d he said. \u201cWe like to be conservative with everything we do here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And during Tuesday\u2019s Nov. 13 meeting of the city commission, Garza\u2019s work\u2019s as finance director was recognized by the administrative body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Tony Vindell\/LFN An old adage says third time\u2019s a charm but the city of Los Fresnos finance department keeps succeeding well beyond that. Just recently, the city received yet another achievement award for outstanding excellence on financial reporting from the State Government Financial Officers Association. It\u2019s the seventh time the city receives such distinction. 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