Budgets, Annual Reports & Audits

Budget

Pursuant to SDCL 9-21-2, the governing body of each municipality shall, no later than its first regular meeting in September of each year or within ten days thereafter, introduce the annual appropriation ordinance for the ensuing fiscal year, in which it shall appropriate the sums of money necessary to meet all lawful expenses and liabilities of the municipality. The ordinance shall specify the function and subfunction as prescribed by the Department of Legislative Audit for which the appropriations are made and the amount appropriated for each function and subfunction, which amount shall be appropriated from the proper fund. It is not necessary to appropriate revenue to be expended from an enterprise or trust and agency fund if the fund is not supported or subsidized by revenue derived from the annual appropriated tax levy. However, an annual budget for these funds shall be developed and published no later than December thirty-first of each year.

Annual Report

Pursuant to SDCL 9-22-21, the financial officer shall report to the governing body no later than the first regular meeting of May of each year, the receipts, expenses and financial condition of the municipality. The report shall include the amount of funds in the treasury at the time the report is made and where and in what amounts the funds are deposited or invested. The report shall be published in the official newspaper, or any other newspaper as the governing body may direct within thirty days after the report is made to the governing body or on completion of an annual audit. By the last day of May each year the financial officer shall file a copy of the report with the Department of Legislative Audit.

Audit

Pursuant to SDCL 4-11-4, Financial and compliance audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards of each municipality and county in the state, shall be made at least once every two years.  The City Council has decided that it is in the best interest of the City to have an audit completed at least every year.

If you have any questions on the reports or need any information for past years that are not on the website please contact the Finance Officer, Christina Smith at csmith@cityofbrandon.org or 605-582-9056.