Organizational Excellence
Strong operations. Responsible stewardship. Serving our communities starts with how we manage our own organization.
Central Pines invests in the people, systems and financial practices that support dependable service. Organizational Excellence guides that work, connecting responsible stewardship with the capacity to respond to member needs and deliver on our mission.
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Financial Stewardship
Responsible Management. Lasting Trust.
Our ability to serve the region depends on careful management of the resources entrusted to us. Clear budgets, financial oversight and strong compliance practices support that responsibility. Explore how Central Pines plans and accounts for the funding behind its work.
People & Capacity
Expertise That Works Across Teams
Regional challenges draw on many kinds of expertise. Investing in our people and strengthening coordination across Central Pines helps us bring the right knowledge to each community’s needs. Meet the team supporting our programs, partnerships and daily operations.
Three Goals for One Stronger Organization
Resources & Guides
Resources & Guides
Explore Central Pines financial reports, budget updates and resources related to financial stewardship and accountability.
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Budget Breakdown: Discretionary Funding & Organizational Capacity – Building What’s Next
Member dues are CPRC’s only source of discretionary funding. In this Budget Breakdown, Executive Director Lee Worsley explains how that flexibility supports member priorities, builds organizational capacity and helps CPRC respond to emerging needs.
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Budget Breakdown: At Capacity – The Future of Ombudsman Services
The first of three supplemental pieces to my Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Central Pines Regional Council Recommended Budget Message. These supplemental posts allow a deeper dive into three of the most pressing issues facing the organization over the next several years. Each piece will end with recommendations to the Board on…
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Central Pines Regional Council CFO, Hope Tally, Receives NCGFOA Outstanding Finance Officer Award
Central Pines Regional Council Chief Finance Officer Hope Tally received the North Carolina Government Finance Officers Association’s Outstanding Finance Officer Award for her leadership and commitment to ethical stewardship. At CPRC, she has modernized finance operations, strengthened internal controls, and improved reporting.
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Central Pines Regional Council Board of Delegates Adopts FY 2025-2026 Budget
The CPRC Board of Delegates adopted a $36.36 million budget for FY 2025–26, keeping the membership dues rate unchanged. The plan addresses changing federal funding while maintaining regional services and investing in internal operations. Central Pines Regional Council
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From the Desk of Executive Director Lee Worsley
Federal grants and contracts brought more than $55.6 billion to the Central Pines region in federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025. Lee Worsley examines how that funding was distributed across the seven counties and what changes in federal spending could mean for the regional economy.
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FY 2023-24 Recommended Budget Released for Public Comment
On April 14, 2023, Executive Director Lee Worsley released his recommended budget for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year. The proposed budget reflects a year of transition for the organization as it continues to evolve to meet the needs of the region through a number of exciting operational and programmatic changes. Budget highlights…
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Recommended Budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Executive Director Lee Worsley released his recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 on April 14th. Over the past year, the organization has weathered the continued uncertainty of COVID-19, a sudden tightening of the public service job market, and a rapid increase in demand for services from our members. The recommended budget…
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Financial Statements and Compliance Report
Central Pines Regional Council invited an accounting firm to complete an audit of the Council’s financial statements of government activities, the general fund, and the fiduciary fund as of June 30, 2022. They concluded that the Council was acting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. …
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Annual Budget and Work Plan
Central Pines Regional Council's Annual Budget is adopted each May by the Board of Delegates and outlines the expected revenues, expenditures, and projects that will take place in the new fiscal year. CPRC's annual budget serves as a detailed roadmap outlining strategic allocation of resources and reflecting a commitment to…
Organizational Excellence Contacts
Organizational Excellence Contacts
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Lee Worsley
Executive Director
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Jenny Halsey
Deputy Executive Director
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Hope Tally
Chief Finance Officer
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Connected Places
Plan for growth with coordinated housing, transportation, mobility and land-use strategies that help communities stay connected, accessible and ready for what comes next.
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Prosperous & Sustainable Region
Building economic and environmental resilience through strategic asset building, resource protection, and community resilience initiatives.
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Regional Excellence & Innovation
Serving as the premier convener and catalyst for local government members through technical assistance and expertise, collaboration, innovative solutions, and efficient shared services.
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Thriving People & Communities
Supporting health, independence and quality of life across the region through aging services, direct assistance, community outreach and coordinated human services.