Overview

Accounting Division

City Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Pam Lee, City Accountant

Accounting                     Water and Sewer Billing
(248) 656-4632                (248) 656-4688

Fax: 248-608-8178

Our Mission

The mission of the Accounting Division is to provide accurate and comprehensive financial accounting for the benefit of the City's Mayor, City Council, Administrative Staff, and Residents.

Brief Overview of Responsibilities

The Accounting Division records and maintains all financial transactions of the City.  Accounting also provides accounting and payroll services to the Rochester Avon Recreation Authority (RARA) and the Older Persons Commission (OPC).

Our Responsibilities

• General Ledger  Records, tracks, and maintains accurate and complete records for all financial transactions of the city.
• Accounts Payable  Processes all payments to vendors for goods and services rendered, maintains all supporting documents, and complies with all tax reporting requirements.
• Water & Sewer Billing  Processes water and sewer bills, maintains detailed account history, and provides customer service.
• Assets and Infrastructure  Records, tracks, and maintains capital assets and infrastructure information including disposals, transfers, and sold items.  Also, calculates and records depreciation.
• Payroll  Processes payroll, maintains employee payroll master files, earnings and deduction histories, and complies with all federal and state agencies as required by law.
• Benefit Allocation  Allocates all benefit costs to departments and processes payments to benefit providers.
• Escrows  Records, tracks, and prepares statements on development projects.
• Pension Plan Administration  Calculates, allocates, records and maintains pension transactions including enrollments, distributions, and audits.
• Subdivision Street Lighting  Processes all billings to homeowners associations for street lighting.
• Grants  Records, tracks, and invoices state and federal grants for reimbursements.  Oversees the federal awards audit.
• City Audit  Oversees city's annual independent audit and prepares city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).

Goals and Objectives

• Continue to prepare, record, and report the city's financial transactions in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and comply with the Governmental Accounting Standard Board (GASB), State of Michigan and the Federal Government requirements.
• Continue to prepare the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) and submit to the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certification Program for Excellence in Financial Reporting.
• Provide accurate and timely financial and accounting services to internal and external customers.
• Provide accurate and timely payment to vendors and verifying authenticity of invoices.
• Provide accurate and timely water and sewer customer billings and provide customer service.
• Provide accurate and timely payroll to employees and fulfill all federal and state reporting requirements.
• Continue to review and improve internal controls and procedures.