Open Budget Expenses

citydata.mesaaz.gov | Last Updated 15 May 2024

Listing of the adopted budget, amended budget, and City expenditures tied to budgetary accounts. This includes the accounting string that describes which fund, organizational department and the activity rollup of the department for the corresponding adopted budget, amended budget, and actual expenditures. The data contained on this website is for informational purposes only and represents adopted budget, amended budget, expenditures, and year end estimates of the City of Mesa. The data does not include internal transfers or accounting adjustments. The data as represented is unaudited and may contain omissions. For audited financial statements please reference the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). Certain Activity assignments may change mid-year. This year-to-date information is updated monthly and represents the most current activity assignment regardless of the assignment at the time of the transaction.

Tags: expenditures, expenses, budget basis, budget, year end

This dataset has the following 27 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
Row IDrow_idtextUnique row identifier
Fiscal Yearfiscal_yearnumberA 12-month period of time to which the Annual Budget applies and at the end of which, a governmental unit determines its financial position and the results of its operations. For the City of Mesa, the fiscal year is July 1 through June 30.
DepartmentdepartmenttextThe number assigned to the department that benefited from the transaction.
Department Namedepartment_nametextThe department that benefited from the transaction.
FundfundtextThe number assigned to the governmental segment that benefited from the transaction.
Fund Namefund_nametextThe governmental segment that benefited from the transaction. Examples include Cemetery, Transit and Arts and Culture.
Fund Categoryfund_categorytextA higher-level grouping of independent fiscal and accounting entity with a self-balancing set of accounts recording cash and/or other resources, together with all related liabilities, for the purpose of carrying on specific activities or attaining certain objectives in accordance with special regulations. Examples include Enterprise and Restricted Funds.
Business Objectivebusiness_objectivetextThe number assigned to a major line of business that aligns with one or more of the Council's strategic initiatives; denotes a primary public purpose; and defines where the City allocates its resources.
Business Objective Namebusiness_objective_nametextA major line of business that aligns with one or more of the Council's strategic initiatives; denotes a primary public purpose; and defines where the City allocates its resources. Examples include Fleet Services and Economic Development.
Service Levelservice_leveltextThe number assigned to a group of core business processes related by a common purpose (mission, outcomes, and expected performance). This level of structure is optional depending on departmental needs.
Service Level Nameservice_level_nametextA group of core business processes related by a common purpose (mission, outcomes, and expected performance). This level of structure is optional depending on departmental needs. Examples include Operations Bureau and Investigations Bureau.
Core Business Processcore_business_processtextThe number assigned to a collection of related programs and services that are designed and managed to achieve a common outcome or set of outcomes.
Core Business Process Namecore_business_process_nametextA collection of related programs and services that are designed and managed to achieve a common outcome or set of outcomes. These include Patrol, Metro, and Criminal Investigations.
ActivityactivitytextThe number assigned to the activity the department was engaged in that led to the transaction.
Activity Nameactivity_nametextThe activity that the department was engaged in that led to the transaction. Activities are generally recurring activities such as accounting, inspections or planning.
Expense Object Categoryexpense_object_categorytextThe number assigned to the category of expense on the chart of accounts.
Expense Object Category Nameexpense_object_category_nametextThe grouping of expense types into categories on the chart of accounts. Category examples include Personal Services, Other Services, or Commodities.
Expense Object Codeexpense_object_codetextThe number assigned to the type of expense being paid. In the private sector, this would be called a general ledger account number, however in the government sector, these are most often referred to as object codes.
Expense Object Code Nameexpense_object_code_nametextThe type of expense being paid. In the private sector, this would be called a general ledger account, however in the government sector, these are most often referred to as objects. Examples include Payroll, Professional Services or Travel.
AppropriationappropriationnumberThe number assigned to the type of appropriation of the transaction.
Appropriation Nameappropriation_nametextThe type of appropriation of the transaction. These will either be the base operating budget or a capital improvement project.
Adopted Budgetadopted_budgetnumberRepresents the budget as approved by formal action of the City Council which sets the spending limits for the fiscal year.
Amended Budgetamended_budgetnumberRepresents amendments to the adopted budget to realign resources within the departments to achieve the desired results per the department's operational plan.
Actual Expendituresactual_expendituresnumberThe transactions amount
Year End Estimateyear_end_estimatenumberA projection of where the City will financially end for the fiscal year.
Fiscal Year Datefiscal_year_datecalendar_dateA date representation of the Fiscal Year
Full Time Equivalentfull_time_equivalentnumberA position converted to a decimal equivalent of a full-time position based on 2,080 hours per year. The full-time equivalent of a part-time position is calculated by dividing the number of hours budgeted by 2,080 hours.