Capital Outlay · Capital Outlay Contra — Equipment/Vehicles

6790-6799 Capital Outlay Contra - Equipment/Vehicles

Reserved range for local detail codesSince 2026.03
What it is
Contra capital outlay - equipment and vehicles is used to reverse or reclassify equipment and vehicle outlay entries while preserving original detailed expenditure coding.
Accounting note
Use for capitalization adjustments, component reallocations, or corrections tied back to original 6600-6789 detail.
Reporting note
Report as negative capital outlay - equipment and vehicles when included in expenditure reporting.
Examples
Reverse fleet acquisition outlay; reclass capitalized IT hardware costs.
Do not use for
Do not use for noncapital operating equipment expense.

Where it reports on the Cities FTR

Fund typeFTR line
Governmental fundsBy functionThe line depends on the function code (forms 24-28). See each function's line.
By major objectForm 29 R16 EquipmentEQUIPMENT
Government-wide ledger (980)Not reported. Government-wide revenues and expenses are not reported; the FTR uses fund-basis activity.
Enterprise funds (water example)Not reported. Capital outlay in a proprietary fund is capitalized, not expensed.
Internal service fundsNot reported. Capital outlay in a proprietary fund is capitalized, not expensed.
Fiduciary funds (pension trust example)Not reported. Capital outlay in a fiduciary fund is capitalized.

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.