Tuesday, September 27, 2016

From the Harris County Auditor's Office: The Final Estimate of Available Resources Fiscal Year 2015

A fun little read for 2306 - and a little detail in what the county auditor does.

It also provides a good list of all the components of Harris County's government.

- Click here for the report.

From the intro, addressed to members of the commissioners court:

In accordance with the Texas Local Government Code (LGC) §111.063, the County Auditor has prepared a “Final Statement of Estimated Available Resources” to be used in developing the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Appropriations Budget for Harris County and the Harris County Flood Control District. The estimate of available resources is comprised of available beginning cash and cash equivalents, plus estimated revenues and transfers‐in for the upcoming fiscal year. The available beginning cash balances for FY 2015 have been adjusted by a projection of the County’s accounts receivable and liability account balances at January 28, 2014. The “Final Statement of Estimated Available Resources” includes all information as required by Chapter 111 of the Local Government Code:
 Outstanding obligations of the County. 
 Cash on hand to the credit of each fund.
 Funds received from all sources during the preceding fiscal year.
 Funds and revenues estimated to be received from all sources during the preceding fiscal year.
 Funds and revenues estimated to be received during the ensuing fiscal year.
 A statement of all accounts and contracts on which sums are due to or owed by the County as of the last day of the preceding fiscal year, except for taxes or court costs.

If that's not enough and you need more on county budgets, here you go:

- Harris County Budget Management Department.
- Brazoria County Budget Fiscal Year 2015.