Finance

Town of Kirkwood Finance Department
70 Crescent Drive
Kirkwood, NY 13795
Phone: 607-775-1371
Fax: 607-775-1372

Hours of Operation:
Tuesday – Thursday
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maureen Walsh
Bookkeeper

James R. Smith
Budget Officer

Julie Wyatt
Budget Officer

Overview

The Town of Kirkwood Finance Department is located at the Town Hall. The finance department employees handle all day-to-day operations, including cash transfers, cash receipts, banking, monthly bill paying, bi-weekly payroll and preparation of monthly financial statements.

The Finance Department encompasses the following areas of responsibility:

• Investment of funds and recommendation of products that yield the greatest financial return while maintaining safety. Funds are invested in conjunction with the Town investment policy.
• Implementation of an internal control system to ensure the safeguarding of Town assets.
• Maintenance of fixed asset records in accordance with the established policy.
• Assists the Town Supervisor in preparing and controlling the Town's budget by coordinating submissions, compiling data, providing information to Town department heads, figuring tax rates and handling budget transfers.
• Coordination of serial bond issues and related instruments.
• Compilation and maintenance of the Town Policy Manual.
• Interpretation and implementation of New York State Audit and Control accounting releases as well as the standards set forth by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly internal financial statements.
• Preparation of the annual report for the State Comptroller's Office. Also assists our independent auditors in preparing the comprehensive annual financial statement.