The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has presented the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) an award of excellence for accounting and financial reporting for its 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).  This is the sixth consecutive year the BND has received the honor.

 

"The Brownsville Navigation District financial team is committed to full financial transparency, as are the BND commissioners," said John Wood, BND chairman. "We commend the team on their commitment to the district’s taxpayers and congratulate them on this well-deserved recognition."

 

GFOA presented the award to Stephen B. Fitzgibbons, Port of Brownsville director of finance.

 

"I am proud to work alongside a team of professionals dedicated to the highest principles of government accounting," said Mr. Fitzgibbons.