FY 17 Annual Report

General Fund Expenditures

2017

CITY OF SPENCER, IOWA

ADMINISTRATION

DEPARTMENT INFORMATION

The Administration budget accounts for the expenses of the City Clerk's office and general administration of the city. Administration is responsible for overseeing the general activities of the City and for implementing the policies and directives of the Mayor and City Council. Departmental expenditures increased in FY17 by $242,211.82 (+83.12%) compared to FY16. The main reason for the increase came from an accounting change in how salaries for administrative staff were accounted for. In the past, most of the salaries were divided among the enterprise funds and were accounted for in those salary budgets. In an effort to define the true cost of Administration, those salaries were incorporated in the Administration budget. As with the Public Works Department, the Enterprise Funds contributed funds to continue paying of the Administrative staff. This was accomplished through a transfer to the General Fund so as not to impact the tax levy. Other increases were seen in the Contractual Services due to the search for a new Fire Chief. The Department expended 74.97% of its budget in FY17. In May 2017, City Manager Bob Fagen resigned his position with the City of Spencer to take another job. The City is currently searching for a replacement.

CURRENT BUDGET

YEAR TO DATE

% OF

ACTUAL FY 2016

ACTUAL

BUDGET

SALARIES & WAGES EMPLOYEE BENEFITS STAFF DEVELOPMENT REPAIRS, MAINT, UTIL CONTRACTUAL SVCS

559,295.00 3,500.00 32,080.00 42,668.00 48,415.00 25,840.00

402,848.03 1,602.06 18,290.22 27,657.87 68,292.68 14,926.64

72.03

149,422.47 30,550.40 28,628.80 53,835.68 28,447.23 521.10

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57.01 64.82

141.06

COMMODITIES

57.77

TOTAL ADMINISTRATION

291,405.68

711,798.00

533,617.50

74.97

GENERAL FUND