The Finance Department is responsible for all fiscal transactions and general accounting for the City of Schenectady.
Primary duties of the Finance Department include:
Working with department heads and the Mayor to develop annual budget recommendations
Preparing the City’s Annual Financial Report
Managing City assets
Investments and debt issuance
Overseeing City tax collections
Performing financial analysis
Monitoring and forecasting City revenues and expenses
Preparing fiscal reports
Processing payroll
The Finance Department also serves as liaison to:
Audit Committee
Division of Budget
External auditors
State Agency Comptroller
Tax and Finance
The City Council Finance
The Commissioner of Finance and Administration is one of three Commissioners within City government and has responsibility for the following departments: