The Civic Federation opposes District 508's FY2006 budget because it increased by 11.2%, raised property tax to the maximum amount, and increased tuition, without evidence of serious efforts to cut costs.
The Civic Federation opposed the City Colleges proposed FY2005 budget because it significantly increased both spending and revenues with little effort to control costs. The budget increased spending by 9% over FY2004, raised tuition by $10…
This issue brief provides a "plain English" description of how GASB 34 has increased transparency in government financial reporting. It is illustrated with examples from the City of Chicago's FY2002 CAFR, as well as State of Illinois and…
The Civic Federation supported the City Colleges' FY2004 budget of $295 million because growth in appropriations was contained through personnel reductions and management efficiencies. However, The Civic Federation remains concerned about…
The Civic Federation was encouraged by the City Colleges’ efforts to balance its $296 million budget by reducing positions and drawing down reserves. The Federation also applauded its efforts to implement a strategic planning process.
The Civic Federation gave conditional support to the City Colleges of Chicago's FY2001 budget based primarily upon a concern that the balanced budget was predicated upon overly optimistic revenue projections.
This is a summary of the survey and analysis of local government assessing practices and procedures regarding the granting of property tax exemptions to nonprofit organizations. The report includes information drawn from a survey of 438…
The Civic Federation's initial analysis of the City Colleges of Chicago FY2000 budget expressed a broad concern that over the past 5 years, expenditures have out-paced revenues, leading to a decrease in the CCC's fund balance.
