Public Funds Division

Our Mission

Public Funds Division promotes governmental accountability through verifying the accuracy and reliability of information provided to the citizens of Wyoming, Legislature, Governor and other stakeholders.

Statement of Philosophy and Vision

Public Funds Fiscal Year 2022 Work Summary  <-Click here for report


Current Work in Process:


School District Funding Model Audits      

School District Component Audits       3 

Town Audits       3 

Follow-up Audits        1 

 Special District Audits        1 

 State Agency Performance Audits      

Collect, Analyze , Compile Local Government Financial Data Reports   900+

Collect, Analyze, FYE 2023 Budgets for Special Districts and Joint Powers Boards   780+

Published: 

2023 Deadlines:

Upcoming Deadlines:  

     June 1, 2023

               2024 Proposed Electronic Budget Forms for Special Districts including Joint Powers Boards due for submission to the Department of Audit 

and County Commissioners 

    July 20, 2023

               2024 Budget hearings are required to be held not later than the third Thursday in July. (July 20, 2023)

    July 31, 2023

               Final Electronic Budget Forms for Special Districts including Joint Powers Boards due for submission to the Department Audit and 

County Commissioners 

    August 30, 2023

              2023 Annual waiver request for Irrigation or Drainage District from the oversight requirements (i.e. follow-up paperwork), an  annual written request must have been submitted no later than 30 days after the required annual filing of financial information with the courts. 


Past Deadlines:     

January 31, 2023    

  2022 Late Filing for CPA Audits

December 31, 2022

   2022 CPA Reviews and CPA Audit Reports are due                                                    

September 30, 2022

   2022 Annual Survey of Local Government Finances forms are due

   2023 Budget Hearing Notices are due

   2022 Annual Report Summary are due for all entities. 

   2022 Proof of Cash, Internal Control, and Self Audit forms are due (if applicable).

Wyoming Dept. of Audit Public Funds Division


Hathaway Building 2nd Floor 

2300 Capitol Avenue

Cheyenne, WY 82002


Phone:  (307) 777-7799

E-mail us at:   doa-pfd-web@wyo.gov

Special District Electronic Budgets 

W.S. 9-1-507(a)(viii). . . “each special district, no matter how formed, except districts created by and subject to administration by the courts, to report to the department of audit and the county clerk, its proposed budget for the next fiscal year.” The Proposed 2024 Electronic Budget Form must be emailed to the state Department of Audit (doa-pfd-web@wyo.gov) and County Clerk no later than June 1 and the Final 2024 Electronic Budget Form, no later than July 31. The Electronic Budget form and an online tutorial are located on our website at publicfunds.wyo.gov.

W.S. 16-12-406 Notice of Budget Hearing shall be disclosed according to the Public Meeting laws.  Budget hearings are required to be held not later than the third Thursday in July. (July 20, 2023)

W.S. 16-12-406 (c) Copies of publications of hearings shall be furnished to the director of the state department of audit.” Budget Publication Notices are due September 30.