1. Step 1 - go to the cityofasburypark.com site and search "BUDGET" start reading what comes up under budget....
And why things on websites have to be maintained. Otherwise, it looks like in 3 years, there have been no accompphishments by the finance department as follows.... Finance Department Mission To monitor and protect the financial integrity of the City of Asbury Park Duties & Challenges A department of six full time employees processes thousands of financially sensitive requests. Manages more than $29 million in receipts and expenditures each year Prepares and manages the municipal, capital, sewer utility and beach utility budgets Annually updates the debt and financial statement Identifies and manages city-owned fixed assets, anything worth over $5,000, has to be recorded annually with a value placed on it Calculates and provides payable services to 275 full time employees, 160 retirees and approximately 50 seasonal employees Manages accounts payable budget that includes processing 6,000 purchase orders and 3,000 checks annually Prepares, administers and monitors planning/zoning escrow accounts for liability, property, and health insurance that cost the city about $5,000,000 annually Manages the claims administration for all of our insurance policies Solicits proposals and formal bid quotations for vendor contracts and compliance and once vendors are hired, monitors them to ensure services are delivered according to contract Places employment ads by researching job descriptions with the NJ Department of Personnel for positions within the city Monitors and complies with state bid requirements ........................... 2005 Accomplishments Continued the high quality service that is necessary to effectively manage the financials of the city within the budget allotted..... ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/