Finance

The City of Toccoa Finance Department is responsible for the management and safeguarding of the City’s assets and reporting of the financial operations. The functions of the department are Accounting, Customer Service and Utility Billing.
 
The Mission of the Accounting Division is to maintain the financial accuracy of all accounting records and City of Toccoa transactions. This division provides accounting and financial analysis, monthly and annual reporting, cash management, budget preparation and reporting, records and maintains subsidiaries for all capital assets, manages and facilitates payroll processing for all employees, invoice/payment verification and processing; and provides support through reporting financial information to department directors, city manager and city commission.
 
Customer Service provides collection, accurate processing and recording of all city revenues including property taxes totaling approximately $30 million per year, assists customers and service technicians, processes bank draft and records adjustments.
 
Utility Billing Division is responsible for the billing of all utility services for the City. This division sets up new customers, maintains and manages the handheld meter reading devices and records, works with service technicians and other staff members, checks for inaccuracies in meter reads and prepares all billing for electronic transmission to an outside source for printing and mailing.