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Fiscal Accountability Reports (Office of Fiscal Analysis)

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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 2024 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2024 Presentation OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2023 OFA Fiscal Accountability Report - FY 2023 Presentation
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State Budget State Revenue & Spending

Connecticut Municipal Fiscal Indicators (Office of Policy and Management)

Municipal Fiscal Indicators contains the most current financial data available for each of Connecticut's 169 municipalities. This database of information includes selected demographic and economic data relating to, or having an impact upon, a municipality’s financial condition. The most recent edition is for the Fiscal Years Ended 2018-2022.

Connecticut Municipal Fiscal Indicators
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Municipal Aid & Spending

Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) by Town (CT State Department of Education)

These files, from the Connecticut State Department of Education, detail the Minimum Budget Requirement (MBR) for each town. All Connecticut towns have a MBR that — with some exceptions — they must adhere to in providing funding to their local school districts. According to the MBR, a town may not budget less for education than it did in the previous fiscal year, unless it can demonstrate specific achievements or changes within the town’s local school district.

MBR by Town - Most Recent Data MBR by Town - Previous Years
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Education Funding District/School Spending Municipal Aid & Spending

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

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
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Education Funding District/School Spending Municipal Aid & Spending

Connecticut Municipal Statistical and Formula Aid Information (Office of Policy and Management)

Prepared by Connecticut's Office of Policy and Management, this document includes demographic and education data for each of the state's 169 municipalities. Also included in the document is statutory formula aid for each city and town from FY 2011 - FY 2019 as well as historical information about each city and town's mill rate, state aid per capita, fund balance, expenditures, and revenue.

Connecticut Municipal Statistical and Formula Aid Information
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Municipal Aid & Spending