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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn: Modernizing Payables for Park Districts: Reducing Risk\, Increasing Efficiency\, and Strengthening Financial Stewardship
DESCRIPTION:Park districts are under increasing pressure to do more with limited resources while maintaining strong financial controls\, transparency\, and accountability. At the same time\, finance teams are navigating evolving fraud threats\, staffing challenges\, growing operational demands\, and expectations for greater efficiency. This Lunch and Learn session explores practical strategies for modernizing accounts payable operations and strengthening financial stewardship. Drawing on real-world experiences and public-sector best practices\, the discussion will focus on the entire invoice-to-pay process\, including invoice receipt\, approvals\, payment execution\, reconciliation\, vendor communication\, and audit readiness. Participants will leave with practical ideas for evaluating their current state\, identifying improvement opportunities\, and building a modernization roadmap aligned with the needs of their district. \nRegistration closes at 12:00 p.m. CST on Monday\, December 7.Who Should Attend: This session is ideal for those who work in finance\, cybersecurity risks and safety\, executive planning\, payment collection\, and other related roles.\nHow to Participate: The event will take place live via Zoom Webinar. Participants will receive a Zoom join link after the registration deadline passes. \nCEUs: Event is not approved for CEUs.\nWatching the Recording: Lunch and Learn recordings are only available to LMS Subscribers on the IPRA University starting in March of 2026.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Park districts are under increasing pressure to do more with limited resources while maintaining strong financial controls\, transparency\, and accountability. At the same time\, finance teams are navigating evolving fraud threats\, staffing challenges\, growing operational demands\, and expectations for greater efficiency. This Lunch and Learn session explores practical strategies for modernizing accounts payable operations and strengthening financial stewardship. Drawing on real-world experiences and public-sector best practices\, the discussion will focus on the entire invoice-to-pay process\, including invoice receipt\, approvals\, payment execution\, reconciliation\, vendor communication\, and audit readiness. Participants will leave with practical ideas for evaluating their current state\, identifying improvement opportunities\, and building a modernization roadmap aligned with the needs of their district. \;
Registration closes at 12:00 p.m. CST on Monday\, December 7.
Who Should Attend: \;This session is ideal for those who work in finance\, cybersecurity risks and safety\, executive planning\, payment collection\, and other related roles.
How to Participate: The event will take place live via Zoom Webinar. Participants will receive a Zoom join link after the registration deadline passes. \;
CEUs: Event is not approved for CEUs.
Watching the Recording: \;Lunch and Learn recordings are only available to LMS Subscribers on the IPRA University starting in March of 2026.
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URL:https://members.ilipra.org/affiliate-calendar/Details/lunch-learn-modernizing-payables-for-park-districts-reducing-risk-increasing-efficiency-and-strengthening-financial-stewardship-1518520?sourceTypeId=Hub
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