Press Release for Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

(Chicago)–The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (OBMUA) by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for its Fiscal Year Ended 2016.  This is the 13th consecutive year the OBMUA has received this award. 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.

An Award of Financial Reporting Achievement has been awarded to Michelle Smith, Chief Finance Officer as the person primarily responsible for preparing the award-winning CAFR.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstration a constructive “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly communicated its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR.

The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago, IL, and Washington, D.C.

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Monitoring Old Bridge Water for THM’s & HAA5’s

The Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority (Old Bridge MUA) serves the township of Old Bridge, Middlesex County, N.J., located across the RaritanBay from Staten Island, 25 miles from Manhattan and 30 miles south of Newark. Old Bridge MUA is responsible for supplying drinking water and wastewater collection for 65,000 residents.

Press Release for Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting

The OBMUA is pleased to announce that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for the 10th consecutive year to the Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2013.

June 2013 Wettest on Record since 1895

New Jersey experienced its wettest June since record-keeping began in 1895 — and things aren’t going to improve much before the weekend.
The state averaged 9.57 inches of rain last month — more than double the normal June rainfall of 4 inches and nearly an inch more than the prior record, set in June 2003.

Certificate of Excellence. 10 Years Running

The Old Bridge Municipal Utilities Authority is currently the only MUA in the State of NJ that has received the prestigious Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of United States and Canada.