Oak Park Township Receives Award for FY20 Budget

Contact:  Gavin W. Morgan, (708) 383-8005
Manager, Oak Park Township
gmorgan@oakparktownship.org

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 24, 2020

 

Oak Park Township Recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association

for FY2020 Budget

 

Oak Park Township has received the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Distinguished Budget Presentation Award.  This year the Township was recognized for its Fiscal Year 2020 budget for April 1st, 2019 to March 31st, 2020.  It is the 16th time that this Distinguished Budget Presentation Award has been given to the Township.

 

Oak Park Township has received a GFOA award each year since 2003 for its budget presentation except for 2019 which was a transition year. The GFOA sets nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation, and it is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting.  The Township’s budget was rated as “proficient” in the following four categories as well as the fourteen mandatory criteria within those categories.  The budget is assessed on how well it serves as:

  • a policy document
  • a financial plan
  • an operations guide
  • a communications device

 

Openness and accountability to the public are always important. Especially now, in these times of added human need due to financial stresses, the Township’s stable funding, cost-effective services and public accounting are of special importance. The GFOA awards are an assurance to the Oak Park taxpayer that the Township’s finances are in good order and easily accessible for inspection.

 

Our Mission

Providing locally-governed supportive services to our community

Our Vision

To be a well-known and respected community partner and the leading provider of proactive, responsive and relevant supportive services for all residents at every stage of life.

Our Values

Service: We accept our responsibility to manage and preserve the resources entrusted to us to provide equitable and accessible services for all residents of Oak Park.

Community: We are a community of professionals dedicated to the dignity and well-being of all of the residents of Oak Park regardless of their means, backgrounds, or abilities.

Caring: We act in the best interests of each other and all of our residents by responding with respect, empathy, compassion, and professionalism.

Oak Park Township is a unique unit of Oak Park local government guided by our mission, vision and values.

Among government services, basic human services for our more vulnerable citizens deserve the special attention and care that the Township provides—and with the financial accountability that the GFOA awards assure.

 

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