The county of Kern has won a financial transparency award for its annual report of Fiscal Year 2018-19.
Described as the âhighest form of recognitionâ for government accounting and financial reporting, the Certificate of Achievement honors the county for a clear and accurate portrayal of its finances.
Given out by the Government Finance Officers Association and judged by an impartial panel, a news release announcing the reward says Kern County demonstrated âa constructive âspirit of full disclosureâ to clearly communicate its financial storyâ in its annual report.
âThis award is a recognition of the hard work and diligence of our exceptionally talented budget and finance team, led by our Chief Financial Officer, Elsa Martinez,â Kern County Chief Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop wrote in an email to The Californian.
A couch on the side of the road, an old refrigerator tossed in a vacant lot, trash piled up at a highway exit â these are all common sights for many Bakersfield residents.
But a new focus from the city of Bakersfield and county of Kern, along with an influx of cash from the Public Safety and Vital Services Measure that went before voters as Measure N, could soon change that.
Just this week, the Bakersfield City Council and Kern County Board of Supervisors passed measures designed to curb illegal dumping and littering. City and county leaders expect the votes to be just the tip of the iceberg as the governing bodies reconvene in 2021.
State officials announced that the intensive care unit capacity in the San Joaquin Valley had fallen to 1.9 percent on Thursday, far below the 15 percent mark that would allow