This topic explains how towns use reports to track money and plan budgets.
What this does
- Explains how regular financial reports help manage town budgets
- Helps towns see changes in income and spending
- Provides sample reports and tools towns can reuse
- Supports planning, audits, and long ‑ term financial decisions
How it’s organized
- Financial management and reporting guidance for towns
- Simple and detailed monthly report examples
- Best ‑ practice guides and supplements for audit readiness
- State Single Audit rules, manuals, and compliance tools
- Reports and research related to state assets and property
Contact information
Office of Policy and Management (OPM) Intergovernmental Policy Division – Municipal Financial Services Sources
Financial Management and Reporting – Municipal Financial Services
Best Practices – Facilitating a Timely Audit
Best Practices Guide – Facilitating a Timely Audit (PDF)
Supplement #1 – Finance Office Calendar (PDF)
State Single Audit – Compliance Manual and Supplement