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Maintaining the Appropriate Level of Unrestricted Fund Balance in the General Fund

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Reviewed Date: October 19, 2018

Original Author: 
Broughton, Jeff
Date Created: 
Jul 2, 2014


Subjects:
Accounting--Fund balance
Budgets--Municipal
Budgets--Preparation

Maintaining the Appropriate Level of Unrestricted Fund Balance in the General Fund

Summary: 
MTAS was asked about determining the appropriate level of unrestricted fund balance to maintain in the general fund.
Reference Document(s): 
PDF icon GFOA, Fund Balance Policy.pdf

Attachment(s):
PDF icon Centerville, Letter, fund balance.pdf

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