Finance and Accounting

Mission Statement

The Finance Department strives to provide quality service to all customers at the highest achievable levels of customer satisfaction through the continuing improvement and contribution of its employees. The Department will provide the citizen-customer with conservative financial management, financial reporting, and effective planning, budgeting and cost control for the City government consistent with local, state and federal laws and governmental accounting and regulatory requirements. Our goal is to provide world class customer service and to work as a team with other departments in achieving the City's mission.

The annual Financial Statements and Supplementary Information and Independent Auditor's Report is the official statement of the City's financial position on March 31 at the close of the fiscal year. It has six parts:

• Introduction - Listing of officials
• Appointed administrative
• Appointed judicial and elected officials
• Financial Section - Independent Auditor's Report
• Management's Discussion and Analysis
• Basic financial statements

Required supplementary information

• Other supplementary information including combining balance sheet, statement of revenue, expenditures and changes in fund balances and schedules of projects constructed with Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax and CDBG grants.
• Statistical Section - revenues by source, expenditures by function, schedule of Insurance policies and coverage.
• Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and on Compliance and Other Matters Based on an Audit of Financial Statements.
• The Financial Statements and Supplementary Information and Independent Auditor's Report is available for inspection at the Villa Rica Public Library or at Finance Department offices.