Local government revenue and expenditure forecasting, San Antonio, Texas

Local government revenue and expenditure forecasting, San Antonio, Texas by Roy W Bahl Download PDF EPUB FB2

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Occasional Paper, No Mailing Address PO Box San Antonio, TX Office Line:   Revenue and expenditure forecasting plays an important role in public budgeting and financial management, particularly during times of financial constraint, when citizens impose greater accountability upon government to use taxpayer dollars more efficiently.

Despite its significance, revenue and expenditure forecasting is often overlooked in the budget process, and there is an. Local government revenue and expenditure forecasting: San Antonio, Texas / Roy Bahl, Larry Schroeder, M Fiscal projections for the state of Hawaii / Roy Bahl and Dana Weist The New York State economy: and the outlook / Roy W.

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Edwards* Febru Abstract Government finances depend on a vast array of variables, but there is a clear hierarchy among them, and forecasting requires a parsimonious treatment of complicated budget rules and behavior. As required by section (b) of the Texas Local Government Code, the City San Antonio is providing the following Statement on this cover page of its FY Proposed Budget: This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $31, or %, and of that amount, $10, is taxrevenue to.

Recent revenue trends and economic assumptions (many of which can be found in the Economic Outlook & Perspectivesection of this document) are used to develop these figures.

Service expenditures required to sustain the current (FY ) level of services 7 are used throughout the forecast period based in part on the rate of inflation.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, State and Local Government Finance Survey. Note: Texas debt outstanding from the Census Bureau differs from that reported by the Texas Bond Review Board. The State and Local Government Finance Survey is the latest year for which this data is available, and the population figures are Census estimates.

Quarterly Reports. In an effort to keep City Council and San Antonio residents updated and informed on the City’s Budget, a Budget and Financial Status Report is presented quarterly to City Council that focuses on the financial and operational performance and provides updated estimates on revenues and expenditures for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Transparency resources for local governments. See how local governments are stepping up across Texas to give taxpayers like you a transparent look at where your money goes. Structuring the Revenue Forecasting Process Forecasting is very difficult, especially if it is about the future.

While each local government will have distinct issues to consider, there are three key questions that all gov- enues to reduce the danger of budgeting more spending than actual revenues will be able to support.

An “objective”File Size: KB. The Status of Budget Forecasting This article examines the breadth of the current forecast literature as it relates to public budget making. It serves to provide summary information to decision-makers who otherwise do not have the resources to learn more than a small amount focused on much more narrowly defined areas of forecasting (such as the.

A financial forecast is a fiscal management tool that presents estimated information based on past, current, and projected financial conditions. This will help identify future revenue and expenditure trends that may have an immediate or long-term influence on government policies, strategic goals, or community services.

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS A current and long-range assessment of Five Year Financial Forecast Fiscal Year To The FY revenue forecast estimate is approximately $12 million higher than the current year adopted budget, or an overall increase of %.

The. The Texas Comptroller's office publishes a variety of reports to help taxpayers better understand complex local government data, trends and policy.

Here you can explore a collection of reports and tools focusing on local debt, economic development, community reinvestment and more. Reports Economic Development Corporations.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE STRUCTURE: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES creates the possibility, and perhaps an imperative that there will be some changes in the structure of local government revenues. This is an important opportunity which policy-makers should capitalize upon. After a review of the relevant literature, we examine the trendsCited by: NEW ISSUE—BOOK-ENTRY-ONLY RATINGS: Fitch: “AA+ $20, CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, STARBRIGHT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION CONTRACT REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, TAXABLE SERIES (STARBRIGHT PROJECT) as amended, Texas Local Government Code (the “Act”)).

The Corporation is issuing the. For more information on the documents presented here, contact the Office of Budget and Planning at () View and explore the District's operating budget with the interactive CFOInfo dashboard. Includes quarterly data on current-year operating budget and expenditures.

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts The Texas Comptroller’s office is the state’s chief tax collector, accountant, revenue estimator and treasurer.

This office strives to provide you the best possible services and resources to do business in Texas. This website provides you with easy access to tax forms, lookup tools and the ability to file and pay taxes. San Antonio's Leading Local News: Weather, Traffic, Sports and more | San Antonio, Texas community 'George Floyd deserves justice': Nirenberg weighs in on Texas native's death in Minnesota.

Dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources, GFOA provides professional development opportunities to more t state and local finance professionals each year. Developed and taught by public finance experts, GFOA offers professional education through group-live courses held across the country and Internet-based.Key sections of the book address: the revenue forecasting process; revenue portfolio analysis; qualitative revenue forecasting methods; quantitative revenue forecasting methods; forecasting validation; monitoring revenue projections; and implementing the National Advisory Council on State and Local Budgeting recommended practices.Assessing Local Government Revenue Forecasting Techniques Article in International Journal of Public Administration Nos.

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