HUTCHINSON, Kan. – For the 11th consecutive year, the Hutchinson Public Schools has received national recognition for clarity in telling the district’s financial story.
The a budget document is put together each fall by Lori Blakesley, executive director of fiscal management for the district, and the Business Office staff in conjunction with district auditors. The document includes information on the district’s audit.
Known as the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the document reviews in-depth district finances for the 2014-15 school year. The Government Finance Officers Association gave the document its Certificate of Achievement, the highest award the organization grants.
The 2014-15 CAFR was the 11th the district produced. The district received the certificate for its 10 previous budget publications as well.
Unlike most school districts and other governmental units in Kansas, USD 308 does not waive Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The CAFR provides the public with budget information that would be comparable to that provided by any major business.
Blakesley works hand-in-hand with district auditors to produce the CAFR.
The 2014-15 CAFR can be viewed online with other financial information for USD 308 at http://www.usd308.com/DistrictServices/businessoffice/Pages/default.aspx.