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:
Transparency Reports:
December 31, 2022
June 30, 2022