ACCOUNTING & BUDGETING

ACCOUNTING
Recording and reporting on the millions of dollars that flow in and out of the City is the job of the Accounting Department. Personnel in the department track than 9,400 assets, write more than 7,000 vendor checks per year, and write more than 8,100 paychecks per year.

The department manages the City's investments, debt portfolios and banking relations, and department personnel serve as liaisons to the City's Police and Fire Pension Boards.

Accounting staff also prepare the annual CAFR and IRS and State Tax Reports as well as administering bid packages. CLICK HERE FOR OPEN REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS.

BUDGETING
One of the single most important documents the Finance Department prepares for the City is its annual budget. The budget process begins in February of the year as the City's individual departments prepare objectives, personnel requests, and performance standards for the upcoming year. In April, the departments prepare operating and capital outlay requests, while the Finance Director completes preliminary revenue estimates. In May and June, the City Manager reviews and finalizes the proposed budget which is presented to City Council in a workshop format in July. Changes resulting from the budget workshops are incorporated into the document and then presented for adoption in September. On October 1 the budget is implemented.