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Office of Financial Management

Accounts Payable Unit

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Senior Accounting Clerk: Alexandra Rampy

The Accounts Payable Unit is responsible for the management and processing of payments to vendors. The Accounts Payable senior accounting clerk is responsible for following all purchasing guidelines for the procurement of materials, supplies, equipment and services to meet the operating requirements of the department in accordance with City ordinances. Processing of vendor invoices includes fund coding, budget allocation and payments in a timely manner. The senior accounting clerk is the custodian of the petty cash fund and is responsible for the disbursement and replenishment of funds.

Accounts Payable Average Annual Statistics

Number of Purchase Orders Processed

120

Number of Requisitions Processed

675

Number of Requisitions for Purchase (RPA)

690

Supplies and services average five percent (5%) of the total operating budget. Capital is any single item valued greater than five hundred dollars ($500). Capital expenditures average one percent (1%) of the total operating budget.

Accounts Receivable Unit

The Accounts Receivable Unit is responsible for the management of revenues.

Ambulance Transport Fees

The Accounts Receivable Unit is responsible for the management of approximately 1,500 monthly EMS transport reports. The Accounts Receivable senior accounting clerk coordinates the submission of these reports to the billing contractor. The EMS billing contractor is responsible for all aspects of rescue transport charges, billings, collections and the identification of insurance coverage. The senior accounting clerk also audits revenue collection and develops of monthly analysis reports.

Fire Assessment Fee

The annual fire assessment fee includes costs to improve and operate the Fire-Rescue Department and is collected on the November property tax bill. All residential property owners are assessed a single rate each year for fire services, while business owners are assessed based on the square footage of the property.

 


Units of the Office of
Financial Management

Accounts Payable/Accounts Receivable
Senior Accounting Clerk - Accounts Payable
Alexandra Rampy
954-828-6805

Financial Management
Department Budget Coordinator
Paul C. Vanden Berge
954-828-6807

Payroll, Timekeeping and Employee Records
Clerk III (Timekeeper)
Valerie Miles
954-828-6817

Records Management
Service Clerk (Records Custodian)
Kathleen Stone
954-828-6827
Service Clerk
Vanessa Rusinski
954-828-6847