Finance and Purchasing

Introduction

The Finance Department serves Dover citizens by collecting taxes, assessing property values, managing City purchases and overseeing the City's yearly municipal budget.

Services Provided

Online motor vehicle registration and quotation
Tax assessment data
Purchasing bids and quotes
Annual public auction
Financial statements and other financial documentation

Special Projects

For the 17th consecutive year, the City was awarded the Certificate for Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officer's Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the City's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for Fiscal Year 2020.

Who We Are:

Daniel R. Lynch, Finance Director

City Finance Director
Chair, Board of Trustees of Trust Funds

Ann M. Legere, CPPB, Deputy Finance Director

Provides Direct Supervision of Purchasing Division
Assists Finance Director

Julie M. Labonte, Treasurer

City Treasurer
School Treasurer

Mission Statement

Finance, Purchasing & Accounting Office
Handle the financial resources of the City in a safe, fair, accurate, efficient and professional manner to meet all areas of responsibilities, including compliance with Federal, State and local laws and generally accepted accounting principals, and to timely report the financial position and performance of the City to the City Council, management, debt underwriters and rating agencies.

Major Service Responsibilities for the Finance, Purchasing & Accounting Office

Cash management
Debt financing
Budget preparation and control
Compliance to generally accepted accounting principles
Compliance to Federal, State and local laws
Preparation of financial statements
Preparation of bid solicitations, analysis and resolutions
Trust Fund administration
Contract Processing
Audit and processing of accounts payable, payroll and cash receipts
Account accruals
Assist independent auditors
Account and bank reconciliation
Research and analysis

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