For the 27th consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association has awarded the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
This year’s recognition is for the District’s comprehensive annual report for fiscal year 2012 – 2013, which is posted online at dupageforest.org.
“The fact that we’ve received this award each year for more than a quarter century is a testament to our agency’s long-standing dedication to open operations,” says D. “Dewey” Pierotti Jr., the president of the District’s Board of Commissioners.
The District’s Finance & Administration office prepares the agency’s budgetary documents as well as its annual financial reports, which provide comprehensive statements of audited figures for completed fiscal years.
“These documents are the public record of our agency’s sound financial practices, and our staff takes pride in preparing accurate and thorough reports,” says Jack Hogan, the District’s director of Finance & Administration.
The nonprofit Government Finance Officers Association developed this recognition program to encourage agencies to “prepare comprehensive annual financial reports that evidence the spirit of transparency and full disclosure.” The group has been in existence for more than 100 years and today serves a membership of 17,800 finance professionals in the U.S. and Canada.
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County owns and manages 25,000 acres of prairies, woodlands and wetlands. Each year more than 4 million visitors enjoy 60 forest preserves, 145 miles of trails, five education centers and scores of programs. To get District e-news in your inbox, sign up at dupageforest.org/e-newsletter. For general information, visit dupageforest.org or call 630-933-7200.