Public Funds

County Financial Reports

Checks & Balances: Your Guide to County Finances (PAFR)

Checks & Balances: Your Guide to County Finances, also called the Popular Annual Financial Report or PAFR, is a user-friendly tool that helps residents understand how their tax dollars are managed and spent. The easy-to-read guide, produced annually by the Clerk & Comptroller’s office, highlights important financial information and issues affecting the County’s financial health. It contains condensed and simplified information mostly from the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, or CAFR, which is compiled at the end of each fiscal year.

Previous Fiscal Years

• Fiscal Year 2011
• Fiscal Year 2010 
• Fiscal Year 2009 
• Fiscal Year 2008 
• Fiscal Year 2007
• Fiscal Year 2006 (Inaugural Edition)

All reports are in PDF format and must be viewed with the free Adobe Reader.

Financial Reporting Recognition

The Clerk & Comptroller’s office consistently receives recognition for excellence in financial reporting. The annual Checks & Balances guide has earned the following awards:

• Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting – Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), FY2010, FY2009, FY2008, FY2007 and FY2006
• Palm Award from the Public Relations Society of America's Palm Beach Chapter, FY2008 and FY2010
• Silver Spotlight Award – League of American Communications Professionals, 2007

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, a supporting document for this guide, is also award-winning. The publication has earned the GFOA’s Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting each year since 1989.