1. Annual Reports
A comprehensive report published each year to inform stakeholders of the status of the operation

2. Annual Reports
Should be officially submitted to the Mayor or City Manager, the City Council and the Park and Recreation Advisory Board
State Park units will likely submit a similar report to the regional and state office.
Similar reports are compiled by the private sector for review by the Board of Directors and stockholders (if a corporation).

3. Components of an Annual Report

4. Cover
a widely read report may necessitate the use of color and graphics, while an in-house report may be primarily text.
Today…..no report should be dull. Easy to use presentation software should be used at all levels

5. Example of an online Annual Report
City of Seattle Washington Department of Parks and Recreation Annual Report

6. Introductory Message Written by the Director
the message should summarize the state of the agency. The remaining pages will provide the details

7. Table of Contents
Use if the document is 8 pages or longer

8. Departmental Mission
Repeat the mission here, along with any supporting statements explaining how the agency is striving to achieve its purpose

9. Significant Events of the Year
Legislative
Facility Development
Programs
unit by unit

10. Discussion of the Current Situation
Unsolved Problems
Trends

11. Appendicies Financial Reports Attendance Reports Organizational Charts
List of Departmental publications
Facility matrix and maps
Affiliations

12. Alternatives
Publishing the annual report on the agency’s web-page makes access very easy and reduces duplication costs