The Finance Department is responsible for administering all financial recordkeeping and reporting functions for the city. This department also compiles and produces the fiscal budget, and financial statements for the city. This department maintains debt and treasury management, internal audits, budget control, purchasing, accounting activities, and general administrative functions. This department also provides support and advice to other city departments, the city manager, and city council in matters related to financial issues, policy and strategic planning. This department also oversees the financial activities of the Aspen/Pitkin County Housing Authority.

2005 Cost of Living Study

Grants Forms and Information

Citizen Budget Task Force

For a better overview of the department, the general activities are listed below

Administration

• Overall management of the Finance Department
• Fiscal policy development and implementation
• Debt management, capital financing
• Grants administration

Treasury

Cash management

• Processes the city's cash receipts
• Manages the city's investment portfolio

Revenue management

• Business Licensing services
• Sales and real estate transfer tax collections and administration

Budget

• Manages the city's budget process
• Coordinates with the Asset Management Division in the compilation of the Capital Budget
• Develops the annual budget

Purchasing

• Implements and maintains the procurement policies
• Contract management
• Procures goods and services

Accounting

• Performs general accounting services
• Implements and maintains financial controls
• Performs internal audits
• Prepares annual financial report
• Prepares other financial reports to various agencies
• Accounts Payable and Receivable services
• Payroll services

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