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18 <br /> F7. The document should explain long-range financial plans and its affect upon the budget and the budget process. Does <br /> not meet requirement,refer to Financial Forecasting in the BudgetPreparation Process ( foa.or <br /> Capital& Debt <br /> F8. Mandatory,:The document should include budgeted capital expenditures,whether authorized in the operating budget <br /> or in a separate capital budget. Does not meet requirement,refer to Capital Budget Presentation foa.org) <br /> F9. The document should describe if and to what extent significant nonrecurring capital expenditures will affect the <br /> entity's current and future operating budget and the services that the entity provides. Does not meet requirement, <br /> refer to Capital Budget Presentation foa.org) <br /> F10. Mandatory: The document shall include financial data on current debt obligations,describe the relationship between <br /> current debt levels and legal debt limits, and explain the effects of existing debt levels on current operations. <br /> Proficient <br /> Departmental Information <br /> 03. Mandatory,:A schedule or summary table of personnel or position counts for prior, current and budgeted years shall <br /> be provided. Proficient <br /> 04. Mandatory: The document shall describe activities, services or functions carried out by organizational units. <br /> Proficient <br /> 05. The document should include clearly stated goals and objectives of organizational units (e.g., departments, divisions, offices <br /> orprograms). Proficient <br /> 06. The document should provide objective measures of progress toward accomplishing the government's mission as well <br /> as goals and objectives for specific units and programs. Proficient. <br /> Document-wide Criteria <br /> C3. The document should include statistical and supplemental data that describe the organization, its community, and <br /> population. It should also furnish other pertinent background information related to the services provided. <br /> Proficient,met requirements <br /> C4. A glossary should be included for any terminology (including abbreviations and acronyms) that is not readily <br /> understandable to a reasonably informed lay reader. Proficient <br /> C5. Charts and graphs should be used, where appropriate, to highlight financial and statistical information. Narrative <br /> interpretation should be provided when the messages conveyed by the graphs are not self-evident. Proficient,use of <br /> charts enhanced the budget document. <br /> C6. The document should be produced and formatted in such a way as to enhance its understanding by the average reader. <br /> It should be attractive,consistent,and oriented to the reader's needs. Proficient <br /> 2 <br />