Financial Transparency

Traditional Finance Available Documents

• Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

  The Annual Comprehensive Financial Report provides a quantitative look at the operating success, financial health and compliance of the government reporting units. The report includes a balance sheet, a statement of changes in financial position, a statement of revenues and expenses, and a comparison of budgeted to actual expenses and revenues. 
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• Budgets

  The budget is considered a financial plan, policy plan, operating guide, and a communications device for a City for a period called a "fiscal year." The City's fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends September 30. The budget shows proposed spending and revenue in broad categories by department and/or account type. This section also includes raw format budget data for the last three fiscal years.
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• Check Registers

  The check register is a listing of all check payments incurred by the City through the most recent quarter-end close, including payment date, payment amount, payee information, and check status.
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• Debt Information

  The debt section includes summary information about the City's outstanding debt obligations, debt descriptions, issue dates, total amounts, and maturity dates and the City's pledge to post details related to bond elections and existing debt on our website.
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• Financial Summary

  This summary data is from the City's Government-Wide Statement of Activities as presented in its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The Government-Wide Statement of Activities reports the results of the City's operations based on the City as a whole and is separated between governmental activities and business-type activities.
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• Financial Sustainability

  The financial sustainability section presents the City's progress in achieving awards for the financial information it presents.
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• Municipal Energy Use

  This section may be required due to legislation and currently includes the City's annual report on Municipal Energy Usage, in compliance with House Bill 3693.
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• Public Information Requests

  The public information request section explains the process to request public information in accordance with the Public Information Act. Per Section 552.003(1)(B) of the Government Code, judiciary records are excluded from the Public Information Act.
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• Quarterly Financial Statements

  Summary financial statements present the major operating funds of the City on a budget basis, which approximates a modified accrual basis of accounting, and includes information and analysis on City investments in accordance with the Texas Public Funds Investment Act. These statements are prepared as a tool for management to identify any trends that need to be addressed.
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• Tax Information

  The tax information section provides general information about the City's various taxes (property tax, sales tax and hotel/motel tax) and how they are determined. It also includes Truth in Taxation information, the City's Tax Rate Calculation Worksheet and Tax Rate Notices. The Dallas Central Appraisal District now has a tool to help residents estimate their property tax. Visit the DCAD website for more.
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