FY2022

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FUND

The Information Technology Services (ITS) fund is an internal service fund that accounts for the cost of providing computer and computer related services to the City’s departments. Those services include personal computer support and replacement, network and internet support, fiber optic networking, file server management, telephone administration and support, computer programming and application support, and Geographical Information System (GIS) administration and support. Internal customers are charged annual service fees depending on the number of devices they use, how many users they have, how many phone sets they have, how much storage they use, and other factors. Internal customers are also responsible for budgeting funds for new computer equipment; however, internal service charges are then charged by the ITS fund for the service and replacement of that equipment. The ITS Fund includes a replacement reserve to save and restrict funds for the replacement of computer equipment that costs more than $5,000. The ITS fund has an estimated ending fund balance of $3,236,689 at June 30, 2021. This is a decrease of $18,050 or less than one percent from fiscal year 2020. This decrease is due to an increase in equipment replacement purchases. Fund balance is expected to increase in fiscal year 2022 by $273,137 or 8.4%. This increase is due to an increase in intra-city service charges especially for data storage, hardware maintenance, and capital replacement. The estimated fund balance designated for equipment replacement is $629,115 in fiscal year 2021 and $756,124 in fiscal year 2022.

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