Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Budget Management

The Office of Budget Management (OBM) promotes the high quality delivery of services to Boston’s residents in a cost effective way. OBM evaluates City programs and then uses analysis to build, present, and manage the Mayor's operating budget. OBM also creates the capital plan. The capital plan is a strategic document that shows how the City's investment in its infrastructure, such as bridges and roads, contributes to Boston's future. The City also uses the plan to make smart spending decisions and protect its assets.


Justin Sterritt, Director, Appropriation 141


Appropriations by Program


Program Name FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Budget FY19 Budget
Budget Administration 1,327,635 1,616,308 1,014,758 990,652
Budget & Management 551,482 600,750 858,629 927,619
Revenue Monitoring 193,686 185,875 866,648 880,921
Capital Budgeting 473,233 501,718 511,770 508,035
Risk Management 176,751 176,513 191,357 195,131
Total 2,722,787 3,081,164 3,443,162 3,502,358


Department trends by program


Budget Management
Operating Budget Over Time
Budget Management FY18
Operating Budget by Program
Budget Administration
Budget & Management
Revenue Monitoring
Capital Budgeting
Risk Management

Department budget by account


title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 2,162,003 2,176,555 2,358,792 2,405,428 46,636
Contractual Services 400,431 745,843 958,095 949,095 -9,000
Supplies & Materials 2,925 3,219 6,100 6,100 0
Current Chgs & Oblig 152,898 141,452 117,775 139,335 21,560
Equipment 4,530 14,095 2,400 2,400 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 2,722,787 3,081,164 3,443,162 3,502,358 59,196


Department trends by account


Budget Management
Operating Budget Over Time
Budget Management FY18
Operating Budget by Account
Personnel Services
Contractual Services
Supplies & Materials
Current Chgs & Oblig
Equipment
Other


Budget Management
Performance Goals

Budget & Management
  • Improve use of limited city resources

Revenue Monitoring
  • Ensure long-term financial stability
  • Maximize current and future revenues

Capital Budgeting
  • Ensure long-term financial stability
  • Improve use of limited city resources

Risk Management
  • Ensure long-term financial stability


Budget Management - Authorizing Statutes

  • Annual Appropriation Process, Tregor, 1982 Mass. Acts ch. 190 § 15; 1986 Mass. Acts ch. 701, § 2.
  • Reserve Fund, 1986 Mass. Acts ch. 701, §7.
  • Budget Allotment Process and Reallocations, Tregor, 1982 Mass. Acts ch. 190 § 18; 1986 Mass. Acts ch. 701, § 8-9.
  • Duties of Supervisor of Budgets, CBC Ord. § 5-1.5.
  • Transfer of Appropriations, Tregor, 1982 Mass. Acts ch. 190 § 23; 1986 Mass. Acts ch. 701, § 3.
  • Penalty for Overspending Budget, Tregor, 1982 Mass. Acts ch. 190, § 17.