GASB Statement on the Passing of GASAC Member Richard (Dick) Larkin

Norwalk, CT, August 4, 2017—The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) today issued the following statement in response to the recent passing of Richard P. (Dick) Larkin, Director of Municipal Credit Analysis at Stoever Glass & Company, Inc. and member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Council (GASAC), the GASB’s advisory group:

We offer our condolences to Dick’s family, friends, and colleagues, on his passing. With four decades of experience in the municipal bond industry, Dick was both well-known and highly-respected. His input as a GASAC member on issues before the GASB helped improve accounting and financial reporting for our stakeholders. A true professional, we remember Dick for his dedication and friendship. He will be missed by all of us who had the pleasure to know and work with him.