Finance

Functions

The Finance Department is responsible for the overall administration of the town’s financial activities which include:

  • Finance, accounting, and business administration
  • Annual budgets
  • Audits
  • Human resources
  • Payroll
  • Assets and capital projects
  • Trusts and fiduciaries

Responsibilities

The department:

  • Maintains a general accounting system for the town government and each of its offices, departments, and agencies
  • Supervises and is responsible for the disbursements of all monies and has control of all the expenditures to ensure that the budget appropriations are not exceeded
  • Exercises financial budgetary control over each office, department, and agency
  • Has custody of all investments and invested funds of the town government or in possession of such government in fiduciary capacity and has safekeeping of all bonds and notes of the town

Mission

The Finance Department provides leadership and support in the management of the town’s financial affairs such that all town financial matters are conducted in an efficient, effective, responsive, and professional manner.

Annual Budget

FY-24 Budget 03/15/23 After Chariho Adoption
Finance Board Transmittal Letter 03/06/2023
FY-24 Budget as Recommended by Finance Board 03/01/23
FY-24 Budget as Presented to Finance Board 2/13/23

FY-23 Budget (begins 7/1/22)
Capital Budget as of 3/1/22

FY-22 Capital Budget as of 5/20/21
Notice of Proposed Property Tax Rate Change FY-22
FY-22 Report to Taxpayers Notice

FY-22 Budget (PDF) | See All Budgets


ARPA:

ARPA worksheet as of 1/31/23

Transparency Reports:

December 31, 2022
June 30, 2022


Audited Financial Statements

Most Recent Statement (PDF) | See All Statements