Gurnee Park District 2016-2017 Annual GFOA Budget

GENERAL OPERATIONS
payroll reports; monitors
documented time for
compliance with the Fair Labor
Standards Act and other
essential internal controls.
Personnel Policies and
Procedures Administration
Human Resources develop,
implement and communicate
personnel policies and
procedures to all Gurnee Park
District staff.
Insurance Program
Administration represents the
District on the Membership
Assembly of the Park District Risk
Management Agency (PDRMA)
managing property, liability,
workers' compensation,
employment practices and
unemployment insurance.
Central Support Functions
Responsible for overall
management of the District's
telephone communications and
voice mail systems, the District's
central office supplies
purchasing, and the District's
photocopier purchases and
maintenance agreements. The
General Operations area
collects, sorts and posts all first
class mail and packages and
distributes correspondence and
U.S. mail to six locations
throughout the District.
Marketing and Public Relations
The Marketing Department is
responsible for administration,
organization, development and
distribution of public
information, media releases,
public relations, Park District
website, and assists in
developing marketing and
promotional strategies for the
Park District. The marketing
department is also the Park
District’s in-house advertising
and promotion team. They also
pursue outside revenue sources
in the form of advertising in the
brochure as well as securing
sponsorships for Park District
special events.
FINANCE
Finance is responsible for all
aspects of accounting, finance
and record keeping for the Park
District.
Budget Preparation
Coordinates annual budget
process, three-year capital
improvement plan and reports
progress to the Board through
monthly and quarterly financial
reports. Staff tracks all capital
projects from planning stage
through project closeout and
asset posting. Finance is also
responsible for the preparation
of the district's Truth-In-Taxation
Resolution, Tax Levy, Budget and
Appropriation and Bonding
Ordinances.
Audit Program
Finance staff prepares the
preliminary audit schedules for
the independent public
accountant firm.
Cash Management
Implements effective control of
receipts and disbursements,
reviews and monitors debt
management procedures,
protects cash and assets through
sound internal controls, and
invests surplus funds to earn a
market rate of return and ensures
the preservation of capital.
Records Management
Organizes, controls and
safeguards/or discards district's
records in compliance with the
Local Government Records Act.
Management Information
Systems Maintenance
Maintains all centralized
66 FISCAL YEAR 2016/2017 ANNUAL BUDGET I Gurnee Park District