Budget growth rate
16.1%
Contracted Services
How fast this city's budget is growing compared with last year.
City Profile • Orange County
Newport Beach, CA
This page gives a plain-English view of where public money goes in Newport Beach. Every signal should be checked against source records.
Budget change this year: 6.6%
Years indexed: FY2023-FY2026
Total payments in sample: $760,100
Contracts tracked: 2 (5 amendments)
Last refresh: 2026-03-16
Pattern-based indicator, not a legal conclusion.
Spend variance
5.5%
Allocated vs actual
How different real spending was from the planned budget.
Vendor concentration score
29.6%
Top vendor share
How much spending goes to a small group of vendors.
Procurement risk score
73/100
High
A simple watch score based on growth, variance, and concentration patterns.
Flagged findings
1
Pattern-based indicators
How many patterns looked unusual enough to review.
Contract amendment frequency
5
Total amendments
How often contracts needed changes after they were awarded.
Overview: budget trend
Allocated vs actual spending by fiscal year.
Top vendors in this city
These vendors received the largest payment totals in our current records.
AI summary and what to check next
Multiple fiscal signals merit focused public inquiry and source review.
Budget growth trend
6.6%Fast growth can be valid, but should map to clear service improvements.
Consulting vs staffing gap
13.1 ptsA widening gap may indicate increasing dependency on outside contracts.
Budget vs actual variance
5.5%Higher variance can signal planning drift or cost pressure.
Top vendor concentration
29.6%Concentrated spend can be legitimate but deserves procurement transparency.
This detector estimates inquiry risk, not legal wrongdoing. Always verify with source documents and official responses.
AI overview summary
Plain-language summary with source links so you can verify each claim.
Payments
View sourceRecent payment records by date, amount, and department.
| Date | Amount | Vendor | Department | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-03 | $458,200 | Regional Utility Maintenance | Utilities | Review |
| 2026-03-02 | $301,900 | Pacific Infrastructure Group | Infrastructure Delivery | Stable |
Department spending
Where most of the money went in this sample.
Utilities$458,200
Infrastructure Delivery$301,900
Contracts
View sourceAward details, bid type, and amendment counts.
Findings to review
These are unusual patterns that may need explanation. They are not legal conclusions.
2026-02-03 • $458,200 • Emergency utility hardening work order
Evidence documents
Open the source files behind this city profile.
Budget Detail (Adopted) 2025 • FY2025Budget Detail (Adopted) 2024 • FY2024FY26 Adopted Budget • FY2026Fiscal Year 2024-25 Financial Statement • FY2025
Web-discovered budget links
Light crawl from city budget pages to find additional fiscal years and files.
Accessibility Statement
OTHER • 2028
Budget Documents
OTHER
Financial Reports
OTHER
Financial Reports
OTHER
Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports (ACFR)
OTHER
Annual Tidelands Financial Report
OTHER
Long Range Financial Forecast (LRFF)
OTHER
Facilities Financial Plan (FFP)
OTHER
Long-Term Liabilities
OTHER
Certificates of Participation
OTHER
Assessment Districts
OTHER
Monthly Treasury Reports
OTHER
Capital Improvement Projects
OTHER • 2017
https://www.newportbeachca.gov/government/data-hub/financial-information#pagebody
OTHER
Financial Information
OTHER
BUDGET
OTHER
Employee Salaries & Benefits
OTHER
Tax Revenue Sharing Agreement
OTHER
Finance
OTHER
Accounting Division
OTHER