The finance department is responsible for all financial and accounting functions of the City. Principal functions include coordination of budget preparation and budget monitoring, preparation of the tax levy, working with the City’s auditors, maintenance of revenue and expenditure accounts, processing of all cash disbursements and dissemination of monthly financial reports. The Finance Department is responsible for the issuance and recording of all purchase orders, receives all invoices, verifies receipt of goods or services citywide and processes all payments. The Director of Finance is also responsible for adherence to Federal and State regulations to ensure compliance with proper accounting regulations.
The Finance Department consists of three employees, a Finance Director, a Clerical Supervisor and an Accounts Payable Clerk. The Department processes approximately 7,000 accounts payable checks annually.