Municipal Code

The City Council Office of Financial Analysis (COFA) Municipal Code requirements are based on a frequency of quarterly, annually, per occurrence, and pre-request. Many of COFA’s reports take place during the Fourth Quarter of the budget year. The following table displays the Municipal Code requirements and frequency.

COFA Ordinance, Chicago Municipal Code Chapter 2-53

 

MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIREMENTS

FREQUENCY

(A) a summary and analysis of the City’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report;

Annually

(B) an annual budget options report of potential cost-saving reforms and efficiencies;

Annually

(C) a financial analysis of the Mayor’s proposed annual budget;

Annually

(D) a review of proposed public-private partnership agreements or asset leases

Per Occurrence

(E) a quarterly report on the Office’s activities, including a report of all fiscal impact statements that the Office prepared pursuant to subsection

Quarterly

(F) a review of the annual budget forecast;

Annually

(G) an analysis of rating agency actions;

Per Occurrence

(H) a fiscal impact statement for all ordinances that propose to:  (i) add, eliminate, increase or decrease the amount of any line item(s) in the annual appropriation ordinance for a given year, following the passage of that annual appropriation ordinance (but excluding grant funds); or (ii) sell or lease any City asset, including revenue streams from that asset, if the anticipated revenue from the sale or lease of the asset is greater than $15,000,000;

Per Occurrence

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