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TOWN OF PANTEGO
ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET & PLAN OF SERVICES
FUND: General Fund- 100
DEPARTMENT: General and Administrative - 101
DIVISION: Finance Department
Description:
The Finance Department is the administrative arm of the Town's financial operation. The department is responsible for maintaining a
governmental accounting system that presents accurately, and with full disclosure, the financial operations of the funds of the Town
in conformity with General Accepted Accounting Principles. Combined with budgetary data and controls, information so presented
shall provide a means by which the general citizenry may ascertain whether public funds are expended efficiently, as well as
prioritized and allocated in a manner which is responsive to prevailing community needs and values.
The Finance Department, in its accounting function, is also responsible for processing payroll, cash disbursements (payments),
keeping track of all purchase orders, accounts receivable, fixed assets, and other financial controls, including general ledger
reconciliations.
The Finance Department is also responsible for some part of the risk management function of the Town, including the benefits
program (health, dental, life), worker's compensation claims, and liability insurance coverage.
Mission Statement:
Provide the best possible public service to the residents and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2021-2022:
businesses of the Town of Pantego. Implement Town Council policy
through professional management and oversight of all Town 1. Complete Auditor's final recommendation of utilizing the
operations, coordinating the work of department heads and other Fixed Asset Module in Incode to maintain and track Fixed
employees to ensure equitable, effective and efficient service delivery. Assets.
Major Goals: 2. Continue to find and utilize Grant opportunities to help
support the Town's Financial Position.
1. To develop and recommend program, policy and procedures
alternatives to the Town Council for consideration. 3. Start the Budget process much earlier in the year in order
to work with all departments to develop a Comprehensive
2. To formulate, present, and administer the Town budget in a manner Five Year plan and not just budget one year at a time in
to ensure responsive and cost effective Town services. order to project long-term needs.
3. To safeguard the Town's assets by principle of maximizing available 4. Continue to assess and review internal processes and
revenue, controlling costs, and managing the Town's investment make recommendations for improvement. Strengthening
principal. Internal Controls and segregation of duties in a small
department.
4. To direct and oversee the Town's financial accountability to ensure
the responsible and allowable use of Town's funds. 5. Re-write and update the town's Finance and Investment
Policies to ensure they are compliant with recent legislative
5.To improve service delivery through education and training of changes.
Finance personnel as well as personnel of customer departments.
6. Obtain CGFM certification
6. To develop and provide financial and budgetary data to
management or other authorized personnel in the form, frequency and 7. Begin to take an even more active role in Treasury
timeliness needed for management decisions. Managment to optimize the Town's returns while adhereing
to the goals of the Investment Policy of maintaining Safety
Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Accomplishments: of Princlpal, Liquidity, Diversification and Yield.
1. Completed the Annual Audit despite all the challenges presented by
COVID-19 Major Budget Changes:
2. Adopted the FY 20-21 Budget. Transition to a managed print system to save time and
expenditures related to all print activities.
3.Maintained CGFO Certification
Transition to a vehicle lease program to save on vehicle
4. Actively managed excess cash balances to maximize returns durng expenditures and maintenance. Utilize the strength of the
a challenging time of decreasing interest rates. program to conserve/add to available funds so they can be
utilized by other projects. Provide safer and more fuel
5. Successfully obtained various Grants to support the Town's efficent vehicles for Town Staff while improving the public
Finances during the COVID-19 pandemic. image of the Town's assets.
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