Lombard Park District Receives
Certificate of Achievement

1/11/08

The Government of Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) have awarded the Lombard Park District the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting, and its attainment represents a significant accomplishment by a government and its management.

The CAFR has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the program including demonstrating a constructive “full spirit of disclosure” to clearly communicate its financial story and motivate potential users and user groups to read the CAFR. The GFOA is a nonprofit professional association serving approximately 16,000 government finance professionals.

Lombard Park District President Char Roberts and Executive Director Paul Friedrichs accept the Distinguished Agency Award at the annual state conference.

Lombard Park District Named Distinguished Agency

12/14/07

The Lombard Park District is proud to announce its recognition as an Illinois Distinguished Park and Recreation Agency from the Illinois Association of Park Districts (IAPD) and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association. This is the third time in a row that the Lombard Park District has received this honor that of which only 7% of eligible agencies are awarded.

Agencies are evaluated in six categories including general management, finance and business operations, facilities and parks, personnel, recreation services and legal, and must meet the minimum status in each category in order to be considered a distinguished agency

According to the IAPD, the goal of the Illinois Distinguished Park and Recreation Agency Award program is to improve the delivery of recreation services to the residents of Illinois through a voluntary comprehensive evaluation process. The desired result is to improve the quality of life for Illinois residents and to recognize those agencies that provide this quality service.