Budget growth rate
11.4%
Technology Programs
How fast this city's budget is growing compared with last year.
City Profile • Orange County
Aliso Viejo, CA
This page gives a plain-English view of where public money goes in Aliso Viejo. Every signal should be checked against source records.
Budget change this year: 5.0%
Years indexed: FY2023-FY2026
Total payments in sample: $4,239,500
Contracts tracked: 2 (3 amendments)
Last refresh: 2026-03-16
Pattern-based indicator, not a legal conclusion.
Spend variance
5.9%
Allocated vs actual
How different real spending was from the planned budget.
Vendor concentration score
16.8%
Top vendor share
How much spending goes to a small group of vendors.
Procurement risk score
45/100
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
3
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
5.0%Fast growth can be valid, but should map to clear service improvements.
Consulting vs staffing gap
3.6 ptsA widening gap may indicate increasing dependency on outside contracts.
Budget vs actual variance
5.9%Higher variance can signal planning drift or cost pressure.
Top vendor concentration
16.8%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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | $1,743,000 | West Coast Fleet Services LLC | Technology Services | Stable |
| 2026-09-14 | $1,036,000 | Regional Utility Maintenance | Public Works | Stable |
| 2026-10-20 | $788,500 | West Coast Fleet Services LLC | Finance | Stable |
| 2026-11-05 | $672,000 | Regional Utility Maintenance | Community Services | Stable |
Department spending
Where most of the money went in this sample.
Technology Services$1,743,000
Public Works$1,036,000
Finance$788,500
Community Services$672,000
Contracts
Award details, bid type, and amendment counts.
Findings to review
These are unusual patterns that may need explanation. They are not legal conclusions.
No flagged payment patterns in the current sample.
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.
FY 2025-26 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2025
FY 2024-25 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2024
FY 2023-24 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2023
FY 2022-23 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2022
FY 2021-22 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2021
FY 2020-21 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2020
FY 2019-20 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2019
FY 2018-19 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2018
FY 2017-18 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2017
FY 2016-17 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2016
FY 2015-16 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2015
FY 2014-15 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2014
FY 2013-14 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2013
FY 2012-13 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2012
FY 2011-12 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2011
FY 2010-11 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2010
FY 2009-10 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2009
FY 2008-09 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2008
FY 2007-08 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2007
FY 2006-07 Annual Budget (PDF)
OTHER • 2006