The Finance Department’s Accounting Services Division is responsible for providing an effective general and budgetary accounting system and for performing fiscal accounting and reporting tasks to meet City, State and Federal requirements.  In addition, it is the responsibility of this division to provide budget and financial statement preparation, forecasting and reporting of all City revenues, general ledger accounting, payroll, benefit services, account maintenance, billing, classifying and recording transactions: providing electronic data processing service.  The overall objectives of the Accounting Services Division are to develop and provide accurate, timely and efficient general and budgetary accounting services to the City Council, City Manager and Department Heads; to meet the accounting and reporting requirements of State and Federal agencies; and to provide ongoing administration and the processing of payroll and benefits.

Also, the Accounting Services Division is responsible for the administering, collecting, recording and reporting of all revenues due the City except for revenues billed for in the Business Services Division and for the recording and payment of all City obligations. Revenue sources consist

of sales and use tax, property taxes, transient occupancy taxes, utility user’s tax and various other taxes; parking violation fines and penalties; water and sewer service fees; various fees and charges for permits, inspections and other services; grants and entitlements from other government agencies.