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Finance Department

FY 2020 Department Business Plan

Department Description

This program provides financial support, utility billing services, and municipal court
operations. In the area of financial support, staff provides financial reporting, payroll
processing, debt payment and reconciliation, treasury management, general ledger
maintenance, coordination of the external audit, accounts payable, employee expense
report processing, monthly reports to the City Council, policy and procedure
development, and maintenance and preparation of the annual financial report.

The municipal court provides the cities of Colleyville and Keller with enforcement of Class C
misdemeanor criminal laws and ordinance violations. Court staff assists the Municipal
Court Judge, maintains all paperwork related to citations, completes reports on convictions
and revenues received, and informs defendants of their legal options under State law.

Utility billing services include setting up new accounts, processing bills and payments for
approximately 10,000 accounts, responding to service orders in a timely manner, and
providing customer assistance and information regarding utility billing accounts.

The Finance department aligns with the strategic point to demonstrate stewardship of
public resources and provide responsive, efficient city services. Finance is committed
to increased transparency by continually improving ways to make information available to
employees as well as citizens to support the City’s vision, mission and values.

Core Services

To successfully accomplish the duties of the office, Finance is responsible for the following
core services:

1. Provide accurate, reliable reporting of financial data
2.4- Demonstrate stewardship of public resources

Finance oversees the recording of all financial information into the city’s accounting
software. This is done in accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles to
increase reliability on financial reporting, as well
as rules set by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board.

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