Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Administration & Finance

The Administration and Finance Cabinet ensures that city services are delivered with high quality, with high ethical standards, are financially prudent, are responsive to the needs of the citizens of Boston, and consistent with the laws and ordinances governing municipal government.


Emme Handy, Chief Financial Officer & Collector-Treasurer

The Administration & Finance (A&F) Cabinet contains the majority of the central departments responsible for the City’s administrative functions. Boston has been recognized for its strong financial policies and practices and sound management of both its human and financial capital. The cabinet will see a 2.2% increase in FY19, primarily due to the growth in the health insurance appropriation.

The A&F cabinet has budgeted resources in FY19 to continue independent operational audits and to pursue revenue maximization.

In FY19, the A&F cabinet will continue a citywide review of collections to better optimize the City’s non-tax revenues. The City will also continue to work to maximize federal health insurance reimbursements and revenue recovery efforts.

Appropriations By Department


Department FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Budget FY19 Budget
Administration & Finance 888,235 848,813 1,085,310 1,096,262
Assessing Department 7,103,484 6,992,339 7,386,140 7,613,945
Auditing Department 2,570,261 2,541,078 2,789,081 2,894,328
Budget Management 2,722,787 3,081,164 3,443,162 3,502,358
Execution of Courts 10,454,319 3,188,450 5,000,000 5,000,000
Health Insurance 191,265,768 205,281,017 216,180,122 220,979,251
Human Resources 3,497,023 3,553,732 4,506,869 5,519,525
Labor Relations 1,310,607 1,355,745 1,439,006 1,446,748
Medicare Payments 7,989,395 8,607,598 11,000,000 11,000,000
Pensions & Annuities - City 4,063,355 3,607,181 4,100,000 4,100,000
Pensions & Annuities - County 36,894 37,674 100,000 100,000
Purchasing Division 1,771,568 1,726,055 1,825,966 1,851,763
Registry Division 968,056 965,870 1,049,396 1,076,112
Treasury Department 2,831,311 2,557,383 2,819,885 2,547,466
Unemployment Compensation 0 0 350,000 350,000
Workers' Compensation Fund 1,328,171 1,478,695 2,200,000 2,200,000
Total 238,801,234 245,822,794 265,274,937 271,277,758


Cabinet trends


Administration & Finance
Operating Budget Over Time
Administration & Finance FY18
Operating Budget by Department
Administration & Finance
Assessing Department
Auditing Department
Budget Management
Execution of Courts
Health Insurance
Human Resources
Labor Relations
Medicare Payments
Pensions & Annuities - City
Pensions & Annuities - County
Purchasing Division
Registry Division
Treasury Department
Unemployment Compensation
Workers' Compensation Fund


External Funds By Department


Department FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Budget FY19 Budget
Auditing Department 279,353 158,146 175,679 181,817
Total Cabinet 279,353 158,146 175,679 181,817