Note: The Expenditure Commission is a newly established District of Columbia agency created by District Council legislation, the "Expenditure Commission Establishment Act of 2019."

​The mission of the Expenditure Commission (EC) is to review the District’s current budget structure and prepare comprehensive recommendations to the Council and the Mayor on future budgets, including potential sources of revenue.

​Summary of Services

The Expenditure Commission (EC) is responsible for the interpretation and application of the "Expenditure Commission Establishment Act of 2019". The EC provides the vision for an expenditure regime that could withstand economic downturns without jeopardizing core government services; assesses sources of fiscal risks facing the District and strengths it may draw from; identifies the economic growth necessary to support the growing fiscal needs of the District; and proposes a plan to advance the District’s fiscal and economic standing and competitiveness in the region.