Finance

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The Finance Department provides financial reporting and control, upholds the fiduciary responsibility to manage the assets of the Municipality and provides guidance for the overall financial stability of the Municipality.

Specific functions include the preparation and monitoring of the current and capital budgets; levying and collecting municipal taxes and utility rates; processing of accounts payable; accounts receivable; development and maintenance of financial systems; financial reporting including financial statements; investing and safeguarding of the Municipality's financial assets; and the provision of internal audit functions. The Department also provides general cashiering services.

In addition to the above, the Department also provides financial liaison with the SPCA, Chamber of Commerce, Adopt-A-Block, Search & Rescue and the Ridge Meadows Recycling Society.

All of the above-noted services are provided through functional divisions of Financial Planning, Accounting, and Revenue & Collections.