Truth in Accounting

Lincoln, NE

TIA Data

2022 Financial State of Lincoln (Released 2/15/2024)

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Lincoln owns more than it owes.
Lincoln's Taxpayer Surplus™ is $4,100, and it received a "B" from TIA.
Lincoln is a Sunshine City with enough assets to cover its debt.
Decisions by elected officials have created a Taxpayer Surplus™, which is each taxpayer's share of money available after city bills have been paid.
TIA's Taxpayer Surplus™ measurement incorporates all assets and liabilities, including retirement obligations.
Lincoln has $858.2 million of assets available to pay the state's bills totaling $455.1 million.
Lincoln has $403.1 million available after bills have been paid, which breaks down to $4,100 per taxpayer.
Lincoln's reported net position is inflated by $6.5 million, largely because the city defers recognizing losses incurred when retirement liabilities increase.
The city's financial report was released 209 days after its fiscal year end, which is considered untimely according to the 180 day standard.
 

Prior Years' TIA Data

2021 Financial State of Lincoln

2020 Financial State of Lincoln

2019 Financial State of Lincoln

2018 Financial State of Lincoln

2017 Financial State of Lincoln

2016 Financial State of Lincoln

Other Resources

Lincoln Annual Comprehensive Financial Reports

Publishing Entity: Accounting Division

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