FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

TREASURY

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Department of Treasury , pursuant to Chapter 16 , Article III , Section 13 of the Harford County Charter , administers oversight responsibility of all County funds and securities , maintains records , and provides fi nancial assistance and information to other County Government departments and agencies . To achieve these mandated responsibilities , the department has been organized under Executive Order 84 - 1 , amended by Executive Orders 85 - 1 and 91 - 4 into the following components : The O ffi ce of Treasurer administers and coordinates all activities of the department and debt management . The Bureau of Accounting manages County disbursements , receivables , payroll , general accounting , capital budget and all grant accounting . The Bureau of Revenue Collections collects all monies due and is the fi rst stop in the recordation process . Additionally the Department maintains oversight responsibility for Water and Sewer Accounting functions , Solid Waste Accounting , preparation of an annual report , and investment and application of County monies . In ful fi lling these responsibilities , the Department will serve the public by continually improving the quality of our services and performing in a manner warranting the highest degree of con fi dence in our integrity , e ffi ciency , and fairness . MISSION STATEMENT : Establish departmental processes and organizational resources which will provide e ffi cient and responsive fi nancial services to our customers . To continually strive for equality and compassion in assisting taxpayers and to promote economic development through intergovernmental agencies . GOALS : To provide technical accounting oversight and guidance to county agencies and external customers to ensure that generally accepted accounting procedures , legal requirements , and county policies and procedures are consistently applied in order to maintain the integrity of the County ' s accounting records , and fully meet all reporting requirements and leverage grants to create opportunities for growth and enhancement of the County ' s goals .

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