Mission
The mission of the Office of Financial Management is
to promote the allocation of resources to increase the
safety and economic welfare of the City of Fort Lauderdale.
Overview
The Office of Financial Management is responsible for
the planning, design, development, preparation and administration
of the Fort Lauderdale Fire-Rescue budget and financial
management systems, including financial reporting and
internal controls. The office is comprised of seven interconnected
elements: fiscal strategies, accounts payable, accounts
receivable, timekeeping, employee records payroll and
records management.
The purpose of the Office of Financial Management is
to meet the higher expectations of the citizens served
by Fire-Rescue with greater accountability of the use
of public resources and to improve the overall efficiency
of programs and services. The challenge is to satisfy
the requirement for fiscal prudence, while managing the
community’s service delivery expectations with a
tax effort that is acceptable.
The fiscal strategy also must be able to cope with financial
pressures imposed by various environmental factors and
trends. These factors can put enormous strain on present
and future budgets.
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