Annual City Expenditures by Department and Category for Three Fiscal Years

Data from data.norfolk.gov summarizes the city's cash outlays and accruals for goods and services. It covers three fiscal years, including the current and two previous years, with data refreshed daily on weekdays from the city's financial system. The dataset includes columns for Department Name, Unit Name, Expenditure Category, Actual Expenses, and Current Expense Budget.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spending trends by Department Name and Fiscal Year to identify budget variances.
• Comparing Actual Expenses against Current Expense Budget by Fund Name to monitor fiscal performance.
• Categorizing expenditures by Expenditure Category and Object Name for cost analysis and reporting.

Strengths

• Data is refreshed daily on weekdays, providing near-real-time updates.
• Covers three consecutive fiscal years, allowing for multi-year trend analysis.
• Includes both actual spending (Actual Expenses) and amended budget figures (Current Expense Budget).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

data.norfolk.gov

Collection Method

Sourced from the city's financial system where transactions are recorded daily.

Time Range

Three fiscal years (current and two previous); the city's fiscal year runs July 1 to June 30.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 11:44:38; updated daily on weekdays.

Geography

Likely pertains to the city of Norfolk, based on the source domain.