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Request for Committee Action

A briefing memo explaining the purpose, background, and impact of the requested action.
Financial reporting and practices (RCA-2024-01135)

ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT
City Council
To Committee(s)
# Committee Name Meeting Date
1 Budget Committee Sep 26, 2024
Lead Staff:
Melissa Hill, Paul Shanafelt, Kai Shelley
Presented By:
Budget Committee Chair Chughtai and Vice-Chair Koski
Action Item(s)
# File Type Subcategory Item Description
1 Action Legislative Directive

Approving a legislative directive requesting information and data on financial reporting monitoring and performance measurement, the 2024 Second Quarter Financial Report, 2024 Department Level Financial Reports, 2019-2023 Financial Reports, and the City's financial practices.

Ward / Neighborhood / Address
# Ward Neighborhood Address
1. Not Applicable
Background Analysis

The Legislative Directive encompasses several key areas:
 

Financial Reporting Monitoring and Performance Measurement: An understanding of standards for financial reporting, including compliance with state and federal requirements, with a focus on processes that ensure the accuracy of financial reports.
 

Second Quarter Financial Report Evaluation: The detailed calculations and supporting documentation from the “City of Minneapolis General Fund Report June 30, 2024”, including models, formulas, and data that contribute to the Year-End Projections and Surplus/Deficit assessments.
 

Accuracy Evaluation of Financial Reports: A comprehensive chart comparing General Fund reports across multiple years, assessing original and current budgets, year-to-date actuals, and projections.
 

Department Level Financial Reports: A thorough review of financial reports at the department level, analyzing original and revised budgets alongside year-to-date actuals, with explanations for variances.
 

Inquiry into Financial Practices: An inquiry into the legal and policy frameworks governing the commitment of current budget savings to future budgets, including the authority for such actions and mechanisms in place to prevent unauthorized use of funds.

The goal of the Legislative Directive is to ensure accountability and transparency in the City’s financial practices.

FISCAL NOTE
  • No fiscal impact anticipated