In addition to filing an annual report of its activities, the Board is required by Home Rule Charter Section 3-806(k) to provide an annual accounting of its expenditures. As reported below, the Board spent a total of $806,093 between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.
Two major factors contributed to spending below the Board’s FY2021 total appropriation:
The amount spent in Class 100 funds during FY2021 was less than appropriated due to staff turnover in Calendar Year 2021. The Board continues to hire new staff in Fiscal Year 2022 to fill these vacancies.
Significant portions of our Class 200, 300, and 400 budgets, which cover contracted services and materials & supplies were not spent in FY2021 due to the pandemic. Replacement equipment and supplies were not purchased while the Board’s office was closed. We expect that expenditures will be much closer to our FY2022 Target Budget when the Board’s office reopens.
Between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, Board spending included the following: