This dataset summarizes the city’s cash outlays and accruals for the cost of goods received or services rendered, by department, department unit/division, and expenditure type, for three years; the current fiscal year and two previous fiscal years. The city's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30. The city’s financial system, where transactions are recorded daily, is the source for this data. The data also contains current budget information. Current budget reflects budget transfers and amendments during the fiscal year that have transpired since City Council adopted the budget prior to the beginning of the current fiscal year. The data is refreshed daily on weekdays, and the expenditure amounts are current as of the date it was last refreshed. *Disclaimer: Expenditures will reflect the previous fiscal year’s activity until final entries have been made and the accounting period has been closed. This data is updated daily on weekdays.
This dataset has the following 8 columns:
| Column Name | API Column Name | Data Type | Description | Sample Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal Year | fiscal_year | number | Fiscal year (FY) in which the expenditure took place; the city’s fiscal year runs from July 1 to June 30. For example, FY 2020 began on July 1, 2019 and will end on June 30, 2020. | 2024 2023 2022 view top 100 |
| Department Name | department_name | text | Department that is responsible for the expenditure | Norfolk Community Services Board Water Police Public Works Human Services view top 100 |
| Fund Name | fund_name | text | Name of the fund source for the expenditure | General Fund Community Services Board Water Utility Fund Maritime Center Storm Water Utility Fund view top 100 |
| Unit Name | unit_name | text | Name of the responsible unit/division/bureau within the department | Operations Storm Water Operations Social Services Waste Management Division of Water Production view top 100 |
| Expenditure Category | expenditure_category | text | Description of the expenditure category, such as personnel or contractual services | Personnel Services Contractual Services Materials, Supplies, and Repairs Equipment Department Specific Appropriation view top 100 |
| Object Name | object_name | text | Description of the expenditure type | Other Contractual Services Social Security Fica Tax Retirement Expense (Vsrs Emp) Supplies-Office Semi-Monthly/Monthly view top 100 |
| Actual Expenses | actual_expenses | number | Sum of fiscal year-to-date expenditures for this department/fund/unit/object line | 0.0000000000 5307.7100000000 6000.0200000000 1346.1400000000 45000.0000000000 view top 100 |
| Current Expense Budget | current_expense_budget | number | Total annual budgeted expenditures for this department/fund/unit/object line | 0.0000000000 1000.0000000000 500.0000000000 2000.0000000000 5000.0000000000 view top 100 |