Department Wins Awards for FY 2002 and FY 2003 Annual Report

Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) has awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) to the Department of State for its FY 2002 and FY 2003 Performance and Accountability Reports, the "annual report" of the Department. The CEAR is the preeminent award for accounting and reporting in the Federal government. This is the third consecutive year that the Department has received this prestigious award.

2002 and 2003 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition
The Department also received recognition for its annual report in a head-to-head competition with the best the private sector has to offer. Each year the League of American Communications Professionals selects the best 100 annual reports in America. Know as the "Vision Awards Annual Report Competition," it is open to all organizations including corporations, small businesses, governmental agencies, non-profit agencies, and educational institutions.

This year more than 1200 entries were submitted. From this group, the Department of State was ranked first out of all government entrants. The Department’s annual report placed ahead of such companies as Nextel Communications, Lockheed Martin, Mutual of Omaha and many others.
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