Legislation Details

File #: 20289-25    Version: 1
Type: Briefing/Report (Dept,BCC) - Action Requested Status: Consent
File created: 6/3/2025 In control: County Council - Regular Session
On agenda: 7/29/2025 Final action:
Title: Approval of the June 30, 2025 Quarterly Report as Required by the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division and Budget Revision 2025-81.
Presenters: Erika Thomas; Helen Perraglio
Indexes (Council Goals): Quality Governance - Fiscal Stewardship
Attachments: 1. A - Los Alamos County Financial Summary FY2025, 2. B - Los Alamos Transmittal to the DFA for FY2025 4th Qtr Financial Report, 3. C - DFA 2025 4th Qtr Recap, 4. D - Budget Revision 2025-81
Title
Approval of the June 30, 2025 Quarterly Report as Required by the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division and Budget Revision 2025-81.
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the June 30, 2025 Quarterly Report to be submitted as required to the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division and Budget Adjustment 2025-81.

I, further, move that Council approve Budget Revision 2025-81 and include Attachment D as part of minutes of this meeting.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the June 30, 2025 Quarterly Report to be submitted as required to the State of New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration's Local Government Division.
Body
NMSA 1978, Section 6-6-2 defines the powers and duties of the Local Government Division (LGD) of the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration. One of those powers is the authority to require periodic financial reports, at least quarterly, of local public bodies.

In order to comply with LGD requirements, this quarterly report (in a format prescribed by LGD), including the accompanying unaudited financial statements, is being presented for Council's approval. It is important to note that the financial data presented is not complete, nor fully adjusted for the fiscal year end. The County will be closing and adjusting its FY2025 books over the next couple of months as the annual financial audit is conducted. At the conclusion of the audit, complete financial statements will be presented to the Council in the form of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Attachment D includes Budget Revision 2025-81which is a year end adjustment to ensure the budgeted fund for the Bench Warrant fund equal expenditures.
Alternatives
If the Council chooses not to approve the June 30, 2025 Quarterly Report, the LGD could withhold approval of the FY2026 budget, as well ...

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