In May, the Budget Analyst released the 2008 Audit of the Recreation and Park Department's Cash Handling Practices to the Board of Supervisors. The purpose of this audit was to follow up on recommendations made in the 2006 audit, and to ascertain the extent to which the recommendations had been implemented. The Analyst found that the Department had implemented only 1/3 of the recommendations made in 2006. Click here to read the full report, as well as the responses from Rec and Park.
Your Federal Rebate Check Can Help NPC
Considering what to do with your rebate check from Bush? Support parks and playgrounds by contributing your check to NPC-- we still have some outstanding matching grants, and your dollar will leverage two! Please contact Development Assistant Molly Buchsieb for more information: mbuchsieb@sfnpc.org, or call 415.621.3260.
Playground Report Card 2008
April has been an exciting month for the Playground Initiative, as we completed our goal of evaluating each and every RPD playground in San Francisco through the 2008 Playground Report Card survey. We have fresh results from the assessments (click here to read), and the data will form the basis for the upcoming 2008 Playground Report Card, to be published in May.
NEWSFLASH: CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS SAVED FROM CLOSURE!
Upcoming Events
05/17/2008 - Garfield Park Work Day: Third Saturday of Every Month, 9 AM-12 PM05/17/2008 - Starr King Park Work Day: Third Saturday of Every Month
05/17/2008 - Mission Playground Pool + Mission Greenbelt Planting: Saturday, May 17th
05/17/2008 - Holly Park Work Day: Third Saturday of Every Month: 9 AM-12 PM
Today Governor Schwarzenegger removed the proposal to close 48 state parks and 16 state beaches from his budget plan. This means that Candlestick State Recreation Area will remain open!
ParkScan Annual Report Released
According to the 2007 ParkScan.org annual report, more than 1600 observations were made at 135 different San Francisco parks and sent through the ParkScan.org system last year. 51% of all issues were caused by vandalism, and graffiti reports made up the largest percentage of total ParkScan.org observations.
Save the Date for NPC's Annual Gala: Wednesday, September 17th
The date has been set for NPC's 2008 Gala: Wednesday, September 17th (6-9 PM) at Duboce Park. Mark your calendar now so you can be sure to join us for this fun and festive fundraising event! Gala co-chairs are Jay Shaffer and Doug Woo.
Join us for an unforgettable evening with:
* cocktails by local spirits and winemakers
* bites by more than 15-20 participating restaurants
* a fabulous auction
* incredible entertainment
