KNOXVILLE (May 29, 2019) —The Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for the 2018 fiscal year. This year marks the twenty-sixth year in a row that the MKAA has received this financial award. The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.
“We are honored to receive this award and commend our internal staff and external auditors, Coulter & Justus, for consistently making it a priority to create an award-winning report that is both comprehensive and accurate in its presentation of our organization’s financial situation,” said Eddie Mannis, Chairman of the MKAA Board of Commissioners.
The GFOA also recognized Jennifer Whitaker, MKAA Controller. Whitaker joined MKAA in September 2017. For her first year overseeing the development of the MKAA CAFR, she was presented an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement.
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