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The Resource Center contains a wide collection of reports, publications, and data from Connecticut and national sources. To navigate through the Resource Center, use the keyword search below or browse by selecting a specific category using the drop-down menu below the Featured post.

Fiscal Accountability Reports (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

Nov 20, 2024 Featured

Each November, in accordance with state statute, the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis produces a Fiscal Accountability Report. According to statute, the report must explain: (1) the level of spending changes from current year spending allowed by consensus revenue estimates, (2) any changes to current year spending necessary because of “fixed cost drivers,” and (3) the total change to current year spending required to accommodate fixed cost drivers without exceeding current revenue estimates.

OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2025 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2025 Presentation OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2024 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2024 Presentation OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2023

State Budget State Revenue & Spending

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Individual Income Tax Data Reports (Department of Revenue Services)

Jan 4, 2022

Annual reports from Connecticut's Department of Revenue Services featuring data on individual income taxes. Reports include information on personal income tax by municipality as well as data on the Earned Income Tax Credit by town.

Individual Income Tax Data Reports (Reports from Most Recent Year) Individual Income Tax Data Reports (Reports from 2004-Present)

State Revenue & Spending

State Grants to Municipalities (Office of Legislative Research)

Dec 21, 2021

This research report from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research summarizes financial grants the State of Connecticut provides to municipalities.

OLR State Grants to Municipalities

Municipal Aid & Spending

Budget Reserve Fund (BRF) Quick Facts (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

Nov 21, 2020

This document from the Connecticut General Assembly's Office of Fiscal Analysis provides an overview of Connecticut's Budget Reserve Fund (commonly referred to as the "Rainy Day Fund"), including information about the Fund's balance, how money flows into the Fund, and how and when money in the Fund may be used.

Budget Reserve Fund Quick Facts November 2020 Budget Reserve Quick Facts November 2019

State Budget

Demographic Trends of Connecticut’s English Learners (SYs 2015-16 through 2019-20) (Connecticut State Department of Education)

Oct 2, 2020

This report from the Connecticut State Department of Education summarizes demographic trends of Connecticut's English Learner students from the 2015-16 school year through the 2019-20 school year.

Demographic Trends of Connecticut’s English Learners (SYs 2015-16 through 2019-20)

Student Enrollment/Demographics

State Enforcement of the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) (Office of Legislative Research)

Feb 12, 2020

This research report from the Connecticut General Assembly's nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research describes how the Connecticut State Department of Education enforces the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR), which prohibits a town from budgeting less for education in an upcoming fiscal year than it did in the previous year.

OLR State Enforcement of the MBR

Education Funding District/School Spending Municipal Aid & Spending

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