Accounting, Budget & Finance

Budget

The budget that guides Scottsdale spending for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021 was adopted by the City Council on June 16, 2020. The operating budget pays most basic city services, such as police and fire protection, parks, libraries and social services, planning and administration.

• Adopted FY 2020/21 Budget Summary, Division Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan

Financial Reports

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the City of Scottsdale, Arizona, (the City) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020, is submitted in accordance with Article 6, Section 14, of the City Charter. Heinfeld, Meech & Co., P.C. has issued an unmodified (“clean”) opinion on the City’s financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2020.

• FY 2019/20 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

The Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019 is an audit of the City's major program expenditures of federal funds for compliance with the Federal Single Audit Act.

• FY 2018/19 Single Audit Report (PDF)

FY 2019/20 Component Unit Financial Reports

Audited reports on the operations of the:

• City of Scottsdale Municipal Property Corporation (PDF)
• Scottsdale Preserve Authority (PDF)
• DC Ranch Community Facilities District (PDF)
• McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Facilities District (PDF)
• Scottsdale Mountain Community Facilities District (PDF)
• Via Linda Road Community Facilities District (PDF)
• Waterfront Commercial Community Facilities Districts (PDF)

The city’s annual Report to Our Citizens, covering the year which ended June 30, 2020, is designed in a citizen-friendly format. The short report is intended to give citizens a better understanding of their government and provide a more meaningful debate about fiscal priorities, performance results and future challenges.

• FY 2019/20 Report to Our Citizens (PDF)

Annual Expenditure Limitation Report

• Annual Expenditure Limitation Report FY 2018/19 (PDF)

Adopted Financial Policies

• Comprehensive Adopted Financial Policies (PDF)
• Public Safety Personnel Retirement System Pension Funding Policy (PDF)

Historical Financial Reports

• Historical Budget Documents
• Historical Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports
• Historical Annual Expenditure Limitation Reports