FINANCE MANAGEMENT SECTION is directed by a non-sworn Supervising Accountant. The primary functions are the preparation and administration of assigned program budgets and the effective control and audit of the Department's expenditures. Other functions of this section include administration and maintenance of all the Department's payroll records, review, analysis and approval of all financial documents, and coordinating the Department's capital improvements. It controls financial statements and reports for the Department's general operating and restricted purpose funds and enforcement of the City's false alarm and direct alarm system ordinances.

• The Grant/Alarm Unit is managed by a non-sworn Senior Accountant. The grant function includes reviewing current publications for available funding, preparing and submitting grant applications, and administering the grant programs. They also monitor and audit all of the grant projects. False alarm reduction responsibilities include enforcement of the False Alarm Ordinance by issuing warning letters and penalty notices, recommending fees be initiated against individuals and businesses that have excessive false hold up and burglar alarms, collecting fines, and responding to penalty appeals from subscribers. The unit also processes any other Department receivables.
  
• Payroll/Purchasing Unit is managed by a non-sworn Senior Accountant. The purchasing function includes logging purchase requests, initiating purchase orders or contracts, and processing invoice payments for all material and service requirements of the Department. The unit also monitors and processes payroll for both sworn and non-sworn employees. Employee travel requests are also approved and funded through this unit.