Best Practice Preparation Tools
The following Excel workbook, available for download below, is not required to be included in the annual budget submission to the Comptroller's Office. The workbook should be viewed as a best practice tool to aid in the budget building and revenue estimating process.
Cash Flow Management
A Utility District's or Authority's ability to track how much revenue is coming into the Utility and how much is going out is vital to its fiscal health. Prior to its adoption, the budget must contain adequate revenues to fund operations throughout the year.
Forecasting Budgetary Amounts
Mechanisms for forecasting revenues and expenditures that consider economic trends and growth rates provide for reliable revenue estimates. Utility Districts or Authorities that do not routinely forecast budgetary amounts may find revenues overstated and expenditures understated.
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Schedules and Tools Example
The below Schedules and Tools workbook has been prefilled with example data for illustration purposes.
Schedules and Tools Template
The below Schedules and Tools workbook allows the user to enter their entity's data.