DESCRIPTION
The Finance Department manages the fiscal operations of the City and
maintains financial records in conformance with generally accepted
accounting principles in compliance with State and Federal laws. The
Department's primary functions include financial planning and budgeting,
disbursement control, revenue administration, accounting and reporting,
case management, purchasing, payroll, and business licensing.
TYPICAL
TASKS
Typical task include: daily cash receipting for business licenses
and building permits, receipt and review of business license and permit
applications and response to questions from clients at the front counter,
preparation and review of requisitions for purchases, obtaining and
reviewing quotes for purchases and issuing purchase orders to vendors,
processing invoices for payment to vendors; reviewing, preparing and
disbursing payroll, employee benefits and payroll taxes and responding
to questions from employees; preparing required reports for numerous
governmental agencies; monitoring revenues and expenditures to ensure
conformance with the City's budget and purchasing ordinance; ongoing
treasury management and assistance with other finance related activities.
REPORTS
The Finance Department
of the City of Lawndale manages the fiscal operations of the City
and maintains financial records in conformance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Principals and in compliance with State and Federal laws.
The department provides for management control over the City's financial
operations by ensuring the ability present fairly on a timely basis
the financial position of the City. The reports prepared annually
by the Finance Department and available on-line include the following:
· General Purpose
Financial Statements
· Redevelopment Agency Financial Statements
· Treasurer's Report
The Finance Department
also prepares, maintains and updates the City's General Ledger reports
on a monthly basis. The coordination and management of the General
Ledger system orchestrated by the Finance Staff results in the availability
of various reports for internal uses. These reports aid and assist
the City's Department Heads in planning, decision-making and assessing
resources available to them to better manage their departments. These
reports consist of the following and are also available on-line:
· Monthly Revenue
and Expenditure reports
· Quarterly Treasures reports
· Budget to Actual Detail Reports
· Balance Sheets
PURCHASE
ORDERS
The City's Finance
Department is also responsible for the preparation and review of requisitions
for purchases, obtaining and reviewing quotes for purchases and issues
purchases orders to vendors.
ACCOUNTS
PAYABLE
The Finance Department
processes over invoices for payment to over 3,000 vendors annually
and approximately 3,000 checks per month. These tasks are achieved
by establishing a routine and systematic process whereby staff works
directly with other City departments and vendors.
