Townsend City, MT: Government Finance Records

Source amount · survey 2022

$4,299,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records the source’s debt measure for Beg LT Debt O/S NEC. A debt balance or transaction is not interchangeable with annual program spending.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this debt entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$4,299,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records the source’s debt measure for LTD Debt O/S-Unsp-Other NEC. A debt balance or transaction is not interchangeable with annual program spending.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this debt entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$12,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Parks & Recreation Charges. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$806,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Sewerage Charges. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$210,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Solid Waste Charges. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$366,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Water Utilities Revenue. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$15,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as State IG Other. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$40,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Local IG Other. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$7,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds airports, air transportation facilities and related operations or capital works.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Match airport grants, operations and capital works to award terms, project acceptance, asset records and fee collections. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$19,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds courts, prosecution, legal services and the administration of justice.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Reconcile case-related payments, legal-service invoices and payroll to authorizations, fee schedules and service records. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$172,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds general government administration, public buildings and related support functions.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Reconcile payroll, leases and building projects to position authorizations, occupancy records, purchasing approvals and invoices. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$38,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds conservation, resource management and related environmental or land programs.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Match conservation grants, land purchases and resource-management contracts to authorized projects, milestones and inspections. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$274,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds policing, law enforcement and associated operations and equipment.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Reconcile staffing, overtime, equipment and grants to payroll approvals, inventories, deployment records and grant conditions. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$333,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Groups general spending that the source does not allocate to a more specific service. Underlying accounts are needed to identify each program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Obtain the underlying accounts and allocation rules; separate functions and transfers before making comparisons or identifying anomalies. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$486,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds public water supply, treatment, distribution and related utility operations.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying program payments, contracts, recipient reports and proof of delivery; match invoices to approvals and milestones. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$3,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds policing, law enforcement and associated operations and equipment.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Reconcile staffing, overtime, equipment and grants to payroll approvals, inventories, deployment records and grant conditions. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$580,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Funds public water supply, treatment, distribution and related utility operations.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this expenditure entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying program payments, contracts, recipient reports and proof of delivery; match invoices to approvals and milestones. Document discrepancies and corrective actions.

Reported expenditure · survey 2022

$89,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Pays interest on general government debt. Interest is separate from repayment of principal.

Analysis & source flag

Imputed: Census supplied an estimated value. It is not a directly reported amount. The flag identifies a measurement limitation, not a finding of fraud.

Proposed solution

Obtain the government’s original financial report and replace or reconcile the estimate with a documented reported amount. Keep the imputation flag until that review is complete.

Source amount · survey 2022

$183,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Property Tax. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$1,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Alcoholic Beverage License Tax. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$3,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Other License Tax. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.

Source amount · survey 2022

$45,000

Individual source item; not a verified city total.

What it funds / measures

Records revenue classified as Special Assessments. This describes money received, not money spent on a program.

Analysis & source flag

Reported: Census identifies this entry as reported. No critical or leak finding is established by this flag. An aggregate amount does not identify recipients, invoices or delivery evidence.

Proposed solution

Reconcile this revenue entry to the same-period financial report. Publish the underlying schedules and definitions; verify this measure independently and do not add it to expenditure totals.