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Finance
The Finance Department is managed by the Finance Director who is primarily responsible for the
administration, direction, coordination, and supervision of all financial functions and operations for the City
Government, Bi-State Criminal Justice System, the City's Advertising & Promotion Commission, and City
Grants. This includes, but is not limited to, preparation of the Annual Operating Budget and Annual
Consolidated Financial Report. Other responsibilities include providing overall direction to personnel
involved with divisions within the Finance Department. Those divisions are mainly, but not limited to:
Payroll, Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Accounts Receivable, Accounting, Insurance, Cash Management,
Grants, Tax Collection, and Customer Service.
The accounting division within Finance is responsible for recording and reporting all financial transactions
on an accurate and timely basis, preparing financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP), and issuing internal and special reports as required.
Additional duties include providing expertise and technical coordination of new bond requirements,
providing recommendations to the City Manager on short and long-range fiscal policy, and representing
the City at public functions involving financial considerations.