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Appendices

FINANCIAL POLICIES

Accounting, Budgeting, and Financial Reporting
1. The City will maintain its accounting records in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. The City will report
its financial condition and results of operations in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as set forth by
the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: FY 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report was issued March 14, 2024, with
an unmodified “clean” opinion.

2. An independent certified public accounting firm will annually perform the City’s financial and compliance audits in
accordance with required applicable laws, regulations, and standards. The audit reports (and management letters, if issued)
will be issued no later than 6 months following the fiscal year end.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: The City’s financial and compliance audits were complete in accordance with
applicable requirements.

3. The audit opinion will be presented as part of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and will be issued no later than
6 months following fiscal year end.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: Audit opinion is included in the FY 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

Budget and Financial Planning
1. The City shall prepare an Annual Operating budget and submit it to the City Council in August, providing adequate time for
Council’s consideration prior to approval and adoption by Sept. 15 and in accordance with V.T.C.A, Local Government
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Code, Sections 102.001 et seq.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: The FY 2026 Proposed Budget was presented to Council on August 5, 2025, and
adopted by two readings of the ordinance on September 9 and 16, 2025.

2. The Annual Operating Budget shall be prepared such that recurring revenues plus net operating transfers will be sufficient
to support recurring expenditures.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: The FY 2026 Budget balanced with recurring revenues and net operating transfers
supporting recurring expenditures in all funds.

3. Budgets are adopted at the fund level and expenditures from all operating funds shall not exceed the budgeted
appropriations (as amended) for these funds. Internal service funds are considered an exception, where available balances
are a result of expenditures that were lower than adopted and budgeted in prior years.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: Expenditures were under budget in all funds in FY 2024.

4. A Budget Analysis Report (BAR) will be prepared quarterly and provided to Council and made available on the City’s
website. The BAR will include estimated year-end revenue and expenditures for operating funds, as well as business plan
progress.

In Compliance: Yes Comments: Budget Analysis Reports are completed quarterly and are provided to council and
posted on the City’s website.

FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 239 City of Arlington, Texas