Data of the budget 2015/2016 of the City of Frankfurt am Main

The obligation to draw up a budget arises from § 95 of the Hessian Municipal Code (HGO). It serves as a basis for the municipal budget management and authorises the magistrate to pay expenses and disbursements and to enter into commitments. According to § 101 HGO, the budget is divided into a profit and financial planning. The investment programme is part of the financial planning. The 2015/2016 budget is a double budget and covers the years 2015 to 2018 in the financial programming.