ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE

The Department of Finance is headed by the Director of Finance who administers the financial affairs of the County. The Director collects State and County taxes, special assessments, urban service charges, fees and other revenues, and funds of every kind due to the County and to any municipality in the County. The Director has custody of and safeguards all funds and securities belonging to or by law deposited with, distributed to or handled by the County; keeps and supervises all accounts; disburses County funds; and bears responsibility for the detection of all payroll items, vouchers, bills and other claims or demands that are fraudulent, erroneous, unauthorized by law or otherwise invalid. The Director also accounts for County funds and property, including securities, special bonds and insurance policies; and prepares a monthly public statement of the receipts and expenditures of the County during the preceding month, and an annual public financial report (County Charter, Art. V, sec. 505). In addition, the Director is responsible for certain budgetary functions (County Charter, Art. VII; County Code, secs. 29-1 through 29-17).

All County tax bills and notices of special assessments are prepared and mailed out by this department.

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
(County Charter, Art. VI, secs. 601-611; County Code, secs. 59-1 through 59-14).

PERSONNEL BOARD

Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, Board members serve three-year terms (County Charter, Art. VI, secs. 603-605).

DEPARTMENT OF PURCHASING
(County Charter, Art. VIII, secs. 801-803).

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