Johnson County earns “Triple Crown” award for financial reporting

Johnson County has earned its first "Triple Crown" award from the Government Finance Officers' Association. The award recognizes governments that secure three different honors from the organization representing public finance officers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Johnson County's recognitions include:

• A Certificate of Achievement for its 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. This distinction is reserved for a select group of governments, with only about 20% of counties nationwide earning the distinction. It is the 38th consecutive year that Johnson County has earned this recognition.
• An Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting for its 2024 Popular Annual Financial Report. The PAFR provides an accessible summary of the county's financial condition, aiming to improve transparency and readability for constituents and stakeholders.
• The Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2024 Adopted Capital and Operating Budget, which recognizes local governments that prepare budget documents of the highest quality that reflect established industry guidelines and best practices.

Johnson County is one of only 441 local governments to receive all three honors and earn this year's Triple Crown recognition from the GFOA.

This is the first year that Johnson County received the award for its Popular Annual Financial Report, which highlights priorities of the Board of County Commissioners, accomplishments, economic and demographic data and features numerous charts and graphs to assist those without a finance background.