Finance is the center of all major financial activity for the City of Reading. The majority of City budgeting and fiscal planning is conducted within Finance. Financial records maintained by the Department are a great source of vital information necessary in addressing, researching, and solving important City issues. Various programs within the Department help generate a continuous flow of transactions that aid in financing City operations.


The programs presently functioning within Finance:

Administration
Accounting
Tax Administration
Treasury
Purchasing & Duplication
Mailroom
Budget Administration


Administration provides administrative support and management to all other programs within Finance.

Accounting is responsible for the processing, recording and monitoring of all fiscal transactions.

Tax Administration is responsible for the billing, record keeping and administration of all taxes levied by the City of Reading and the Reading School District.

Treasury processes all cash receipts, and bank transfers for the City of Reading. This program also processes the PO Box System and transfer tax under payments.

Purchasing and Duplication procures the highest quality commodities and services that meet the City's needs at the least expense.

Budget Administration is responsible for the coordination, production monitoring of the City's annual operating and capital budgets.