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5120 IT / Communications Services

Since 2026.03

What it is: IT/communications services include contracted IT services, software subscriptions (if treated as services), telecom services, and related vendor costs.
Accounting note: Coordinate with capitalization policy for software and subscriptions; some items may be treated as capital or subscription liabilities under applicable guidance.
Examples: Managed IT services; telecom; cloud service subscriptions.
Do not use for: Capitalized software projects (use capital outlay local detail if capitalized).

Where it reports on the Cities FTR

Fund type	FTR line
Governmental funds	By functionThe line depends on the function code (forms 24-28). See each function's line.
	By major objectForm 29 R04 PrivatePRIVATE
Government-wide ledger (980)	Not reported. Government-wide revenues and expenses are not reported; the FTR uses fund-basis activity.
Enterprise funds (water example)	Form 12 R31 Contractual ServicesCONTRACT_SERV Line by function (10) 0000 All Functions / Unspecified (Silent Default): Form 12 R31 Contractual Services 7110 Water Supply: Form 12 R20 Water Supply 7111 Water Purchases: Form 12 R21 Water Purchases 7112 Groundwater Replenishment: Form 12 R22 Groundwater Replenishment 7119 Other Water Supply: Form 12 R23 Other Water Supply Expenses 7120 Water Pumping: Form 12 R24 Pumping 7130 Water Treatment: Form 12 R25 Treatment 7140 Water Transmission and Distribution: Form 12 R26 Transmission and Distribution 7150 Water Customer Accounting and Collection: Form 12 R28 Customer Accounting and Collection 7160 Water Sales Promotion and Conservation: Form 12 R29 Sales Promotion
Internal service funds	Form 03 R06 Contractual ServicesCONTRACT_SERV
Fiduciary funds (pension trust example)	Form 30.5 R21 Administrative ExpensesPEN_ADMIN_EXP Column for the trust or custodial fund type.

Enterprise placement is shown for a water fund; other enterprise funds use the same line on their own form. Check any combination in the FTR finder.