The City of Los Angeles is the second largest city in America with a population of approximately 4 million, an operating budget of more than $8 billion and more than 45,000 employees throughout dozens of departments, bureaus and offices. Learn more about L.A.’s background, including the local economy, economic forecast, and how it’s organized.
Each year, the City Controller’s Office produces a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which details the City’s revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities.
The Community Financial Report (CFR) is an interactive collection of charts and graphs, detailing every function and service the City provides. Our goal is to educate and empower Angelenos about the City’s finances to offer the highest levels of transparency and trust to transform your understanding of Los Angeles.
General Fund
General Fund revenues and expenditures.
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Net Position
A look at the City’s assets and liabilities.
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City Activities
Breakdown of city activities by function.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis
A more in-depth breakdown of governmental and business-type revenues and expenses, enterprise fund activities, and the City’s long-term debt. Learn More ▸
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Every year, the Controller publishes the CAFR, which details the City’s operations and financial health over the past fiscal year. The CAFR includes financial information on the City’s revenues and expenditures, assets and liabilities, operational expenses, statistics on the performance of the City’s departments, and many other details on the City’s finances.
For the City’s complete and detailed official financial statements, view the full CAFR ▸
The Community Financial Report (CFR)
The Community Financial Report (CFR), otherwise known as the Popular Annual Financial Report, summarizes the findings of the CAFR and presents the data in an easy-to-read format, so that everyone can understand the finances of the City. The CFR is a financial reporting project of our office. Our goals are to educate and empower Angelenos on the finances of the City.
Explore the City’s revenues, expenditures, payroll, special funds and more. Visit the Controller’s open data site, ControlPanel.LA.
Controller’s Message
Fellow Angelenos,
As City Controller, I serve as chief auditor, accountant and watchdog over the City’s finances and operations. Each year my office produces a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), which details the City’s revenues, expenditures, assets and liabilities. Enclosed you will find the fourth annual Community Financial Report (CFR), which summarizes the CAFR and presents the data in an easy-to-read format, so that everyone can understand the finances of the City.
I am pleased to report that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded the City its first Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Finance Reporting award for its Community Financial Report for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2016.
We’re continuing to make financial data more interactive by posting it on our open data site, ControlPanel.LA
The CFR is a financial reporting project of our office. Our goals are to educate and empower Angelenos on the finances of the City. We want to hear from you-tweet @LAController or email controller.galperin@lacity.org with your feedback.
Sincerely,
Ron Galperin
City Controller
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Want to learn more? Visit ControlPanel LA—your source for information about the City of Los Angeles’ expenditures, revenues, payroll, purchasing, special funds, and more.
For a breakdown of the City’s economic and demographic information by Council District, visit EconomyPanel LA.