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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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