Fiscal Year 2019 Budget

Beginning July 1, 2018 and ending June 30, 2019

Last updated: 4/11/18

Finance Commission

The mission of the Finance Commission is to investigate matters relating to appropriations, loans, expenditures, accounts and methods of administration affecting the City of Boston or Suffolk County, or any department thereof which the Commission determines requires investigation. The Commission reports its findings to the Mayor, the City Council, and the general public.


Matt Cahill, Director, Appropriation 193
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Appropriations by Program

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Program Name FY16 Actual FY17 Actual FY18 Budget FY19 Budget
Finance Commission 256,944 263,702 278,275 283,150
Total 256,944 263,702 278,275 283,150


Department trends by program


Finance Commission
Operating Budget Over Time

Department budget by account

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title FY16 Expenditure FY17 Expenditure FY18 Appropriation FY19 Adopted Inc/Dec 18 vs 19
Personnel Services 255,258 261,182 270,575 276,200 5,625
Contractual Services 1,650 1,494 4,750 4,050 -700
Supplies & Materials 36 0 575 525 -50
Current Chgs & Oblig 0 13 250 250 0
Equipment 0 1,013 2,125 2,125 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Total 256,944 263,702 278,275 283,150 4,875


Department trends by account


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


Finance Commission - Authorizing Statutes

  • Finance Commission, 1908 Mass. Acts ch. 562; 1909 Mass. Acts ch. 486, § 17.
  • Duties, 1909 Mass. Acts ch. 486, § 18-19; 1948 Mass. Acts ch. 261.
  • Referrals to Finance Commission by the Mayor, Auditor, or Collector-Treasurer, 1909 Mass. Acts ch. 486, § 18-19; 1948 Mass. Acts ch. 452, §§ 49-50.
  • Expenses, 1965 Mass. Acts ch. 894.
  • Powers, Penalties, Perjury, Depositions, Protection Against Self-Incrimination, 1909 Mass. Acts ch. 486, §§ 20-21, as amended.
  • Off-Street Parking Facilities, Eminent Domain, 1946 Mass. Acts ch. 474, § 1a, as amended.