Budgets & Financial Reports

Audit Information / Reports

Independent Audit Information

The Town engages an independent accounting firm to audit our financial statements each year. The audit is designed to ensure that the Town's financial statements present fairly the financial position of the Town and the results of its operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. The audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and financial disclosures included in those financial statements. It also includes assessing the accounting principles used and any significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. The auditors also test compliance with laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements, as well as assess the internal control over accounting procedures.

Audit Information / Reports Documents

  1. 2009 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  2. 2010 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  3. 2011 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  4. 2012 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  5. 2013 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  6. 2014 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  7. 2015 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  8. 2016 Town of Hartford Audit Deficiencies and Recommendations (PDF)
  9. 2016 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  10. 2017 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  11. 2018 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  12. 2019 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  13. 2020 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  14. 2021 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)
  15. 2022 Town of Hartford Audit Report (PDF)

Budget vs. Actual Report

2015 to 2016 YTD Revenue / Expenditures

Please note these figures are unaudited and subject to adjustments.

  • June 2016: Revenue Expense
  • May 2016: Revenue Expense
  • April 2016: Revenue Expense
  • March 2016: Revenue Expense
  • February 2016: Revenue Expense
  • January 2016: Revenue Expense
  • December 2015: Revenue Expense
  • November 2015: Revenue Expense
  • October 2015: Revenue Expense
  • September 2015: Revenue Expense
  • August 2015: Revenue Expense
  • July 2015: Revenue Expense

Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFR)

The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) is designed to provide residents with additional information not found in the annual Audit Report. This additional information includes, among other things, background information for the Town, the environment in which it operates, local economy information, demographic information, and multi-year trend information.

Each year the CAFR is submitted to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) CAFR Award Program. The CAFR is reviewed to ensure it contains all necessary information and that it is accurately and correctly put together. If the applicable criteria are met the Town receives a "Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting." This is a nationally recognized and esteemed award. The Town received this award for its fiscal year 2012, 2013, and 2014 CAFRs.

Comprehensive Reports

  1. 2012 Hartford VT CAFR (PDF)
  2. 2013 Hartford VT CAFR (PDF)
  3. 2014 Hartford VT CAFR (PDF)

Operating Budgets

  1. 2014 to 2015 Town of Hartford FINAL Budget (PDF)
  2. 2015 to 2016 Town of Hartford FINAL Budget (PDF)
  3. 2016 to 2017 Budget Presentation (PDF)
  4. 2016 to 2017 Town of Hartford FINAL Budget (PDF)
  5. 2017 to 2018 Budget Workshop Schedule (JPG)
  6. 2017 to 2018 Town of Hartford DRAFT Budget (PDF)
  7. 2018 to 2019 Town of Hartford DRAFT Budget Pending (PDF)
  8. FYE 2020 Approved Budget (PDF)
  9. FYE 2021 Approved Budget (PDF)
  10. FYE 2022 Approved Budget (PDF)
  11. FYE 2024 Approved Budget (PDF)
  12. FYE 2025 Draft Budget as of 12012023