City Budget Review
City Auditor budget, fiscal year 2026
City Auditor spent $510K in fiscal year 2026 — 0.1% of the $455.3M the City of Surprise published across 22 departments, and the 22nd-largest share.
Spending
$510K
0.1% of city spending · down 3.3% from 2025
Revenue
—
Salaries
$221K
Divisions
1
Where the money went
Every published expense line, added up by the city's own category.
| Category | Total |
|---|---|
| Full-Time Salaries | $313K61% · 28 lines |
| Paid Time Off | $42K8.3% · 20 lines |
| Benefits-ASRS | $42K8.2% · 28 lines |
| Benefits-Medical PPO | $30K5.9% · 24 lines |
| Benefits-Medical EPO | $22K4.4% · 24 lines |
| Benefits-FICA | $21K4.1% · 28 lines |
| Prof Svc-Audit Services | $10K2.0% · 1 line |
| Paid Sick Pay | $8K1.6% · 10 lines |
| 11 other categories | $22K4.2% |
Where the money came from
Revenue the city credited to this department, by category.
The city published no lines in this category.
Largest single payments
The biggest individual payments the city published for this department.
| Description | Fund | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Paid Time OffMar 20, 2026 | General Fund | $16,763.49 |
| Full-Time SalariesMar 6, 2026The largest of 14 such lines among the top 15 | General Fund | $15,752.15 |
Largest revenue lines
The biggest individual receipts the city credited to this department.
The city published no lines in this category.
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Salaries by division
Totals as the city published them. Surprise does not publish employee names or headcount, and state law keeps individual salaries confidential.
| Division | Published total |
|---|---|
| City Auditor Office | $220,764.18 |
Published salary total by fiscal year: $328K in 2023, $221K in 2026. Not adjusted for inflation.
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