FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

TREASURY

Water and Sewer Accounting Cost Center 045000

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : The Water and Sewer Accounting division , pursuant to Chapter 16 , Article III , Section 17 of the Harford County Charter , is responsible for billing all charges associated with the water and sewer system and for providing detailed information and reporting on these charges . The County ' s water and sewer system operates as an enterprise fund , whereby users pay for all costs of providing water and sewer service . Water and Sewer Accounting is the only division in the Department of Treasury supported by the Water and Sewer Fund . 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 .

DIVISION SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

Water & Sewer Accounting by Character

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$854,853

$806,945

$903,136

$889,460

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$275,561

$325,877

$416,125

$400,125

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$265,905

$131,903

$196,295

$196,295

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$817

$13,782

$2,685

$2,685

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$0

$0

$50

$50

$1,397,137

$1,278,507

$1,518,291

$1,488,615

TOTAL

277