Overview
The Finance Department records and reports the Town’s financial transactions per Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) applicable to governmental entities, including activities such as the preparation of financial statements and other reports, cash management, revenue collection, disbursements, payroll, audit coordination, and risk management, as well as aiding with the development and monitoring of the annual budget.
The Town’s Finance Department provides support on financial and fiscal matters and strives toward the accomplishment of its goals which include the following:
- Maintain proper accountability over the Town’s financial resources.
- Ensure proper implementation of financial and accounting practices for the effective and efficient use of the Town’s financial resources.
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reports on the Town’s financial condition.
Resources
Transparent Miami Lakes, the Town’s financial transparency portal, provides greater access to the Town’s financial information. Updated daily, the interactive website offers user-friendly visualizations of the Town of Miami Lakes’s expenditure and revenue information for the current fiscal year, as well as a historical view of previous years.
The Taxpayer Receipt is an information-sharing tool that breaks down the amount of tax paid by each taxpayer for various Town initiatives, departments, and services, thereby encouraging even greater citizen involvement in the budgeting process and financial decision of the Town
Want a receipt for your ESTIMATED Town of Miami Lakes taxes?
El Recibo del Contribuyente es una herramienta para compartir información que desglosa la cantidad de impuestos pagados por cada contribuyente para diversas iniciativas, departamentos y servicios de la ciudad, fomentando así una participación aún mayor de los ciudadanos en el proceso presupuestario y las decisiones financieras de la Ciudad.
¿Desea un recibo por sus impuestos de la Ciudad de Miami Lakes (valor approximado)?
Financial Reports
In accordance with the Town of Miami Lakes Charter Section 3.3(f), the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) shall be submitted to the Council and made available to the public at the end of each fiscal year.
In accordance with the Town of Miami Lakes Charter (Section 3.3(f), the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) shall be submitted to the Council and made available to the public at the end of each fiscal year.