Budget growth rate
8.0%
Public Works
How fast this city's budget is growing compared with last year.
City Profile • Orange County
Placentia, CA
This page gives a plain-English view of where public money goes in Placentia. Every signal should be checked against source records.
Budget change this year: 3.2%
Years indexed: FY2023-FY2026
Total payments in sample: $2,958,500
Contracts tracked: 2 (4 amendments)
Last refresh: 2026-03-16
Pattern-based indicator, not a legal conclusion.
Spend variance
3.7%
Allocated vs actual
How different real spending was from the planned budget.
Vendor concentration score
28.0%
Top vendor share
How much spending goes to a small group of vendors.
Procurement risk score
63/100
Moderate
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
4
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
Some patterns look unusual and should be clarified in public meetings.
Budget growth trend
3.2%Fast growth can be valid, but should map to clear service improvements.
Consulting vs staffing gap
11.4 ptsA widening gap may indicate increasing dependency on outside contracts.
Budget vs actual variance
3.7%Higher variance can signal planning drift or cost pressure.
Top vendor concentration
28.0%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
Recent payment records by date, amount, and department.
| Date | Amount | Vendor | Department | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | $1,218,000 | Pacific Infrastructure Group | Finance | Stable |
| 2026-07-14 | $721,500 | West Coast Fleet Services LLC | Community Services | Stable |
| 2026-08-20 | $551,000 | Pacific Infrastructure Group | Technology Services | Review |
| 2026-09-05 | $468,000 | West Coast Fleet Services LLC | Public Works | Stable |
Department spending
Where most of the money went in this sample.
Finance$1,218,000
Community Services$721,500
Technology Services$551,000
Public Works$468,000
Contracts
Award details, bid type, and amendment counts.
Findings to review
These are unusual patterns that may need explanation. They are not legal conclusions.
2026-08-20 • $551,000 • Placentia change-order support payment
Evidence documents
Open the source files behind this city profile.
Web-discovered budget links
Light crawl from city budget pages to find additional fiscal years and files.
2025-26 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2025
2024-25 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2024
2023-24 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2023
2022-23 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2022
2021-22 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2021
2020-21 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2020
2019-20 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2019
2018-19 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2018
2017-18 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2017
2016-17 Annual Budget
OTHER • 2016
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Financial Reports
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Financial Audit Oversight Committee
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CA WEEKLY
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Single Audit Reports
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Transparency
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