Okatie, SC (July 8, 2015) – Beaufort-Jasper Water and Sewer Authority (BJWSA) was awarded an eleventh consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the US and Canada (GFOA) in honor of its Fiscal Year 2014 comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR). The award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.

The CAFR is prepared by Controller Sarah Linkimer, who has been with BJWSA since 2010. Linkimer, who holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the College of Charleston and a Master of Accounting degree from Georgia Southern University.

Information about BJWSA’s CAFR, including an electronic version, can be found online at www.bjwsa.org.

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