New York State Department of Audit and Control Bureau of Municipal Research and Statistics Annual Financial Reports of Cities
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- Annual financial reports of cities were generated pursuant to Article 3, Section 30 of the General Municipal Law which states that every municipal corporation shall annually make a report of its financial condition to the comptroller and that such report shall be made by the chief fiscal officer of the corporation. Each report contains a detailed itemization of the financial transactions of the city and is broken down according to types of funds (General, Water, Sewer, Capital, etc.).
Title
- Annual financial reports of cities
Quantity
- 132 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Bulk Dates
Series Number
- 13324
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological by year and then alphabetical by city.
Administrative History
Annual financial reports of cities were generated pursuant to Article 3, Section 30 of the General Municipal Law which states that every municipal corporation shall annually make a report of its financial condition to the comptroller and that such report shall be made by the chief fiscal officer of the corporation. All reports are to be certified by the chief fiscal officer and are to be filed with the comptroller within sixty days after the close of the fiscal year of the corporation.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of annual financial reports of cities. Each report contains a detailed itemization of the financial transactions of the city and is broken down according to types of funds (General, Water, Sewer, Capital, etc.). The reports also list capital indebtedness accounts and general fixed assets, and include the following schedules: statement of indebtedness; maturity schedule for bonds issued during the year; reconciliation of cash and bank balances; analysis of changes in special reserves and capital reserves; comparison of budget estimates with actual revenues and expenditures; and a schedule of real property tax rate, tax levy and uncollected taxes. Some of the reports include related documents such as letters of transmittal and copies of city budgets.
Other Finding Aids
13324-78,13324-79, 13324-92, 13324-92A, 13324-94, 13324-96, 13324-97, 13324-98, 13324-99, 13324-00, 13324-01, 13324-01A, 13324-04, 13324-05, 13324-05A, 13324-09, 13324-09A, 13324-18A: Container list is available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
13324-18, 13324-18A: These accretions were transferred under RDA 21243.
Access Restrictions
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