The Department of Business Administration’s primary responsibilities include: recording the City’s financial activity, maintaining
the computerized accounting system, processing payments to vendors, procurement of goods and services, and issuing required financial reports. This office also prepares and monitors the City’s Annual Operating and Capital Budgets.

To accomplish these responsibilities, the Department is divided into the following functions:

ACCOUNTING
Responsibilities include cash flow management, accounts payable, computerized
financial reporting and distribution of the City’s Annual Financial Audit.

BUDGET & ANALYSIS
Responsibilities include development, preparation and distribution of the City’s Annual Budget Document. A monthly
budget to actual expense analysis is also prepared, which is used to monitor budgeted appropriations and resources
to insure departments adhere to their budgeted allocations.

PURCHASING
Responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of most materials, supplies and services used by all City departments. Additionally, this function oversees the preparation of bid specifications and the advertisement of bids.

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS
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