Welcome...the goal of the Finance Department is to manage and optimize the City's financial affairs and provide professional, knowledgeable, and courteous service to city employees and customers.

Along with general accounting and budgeting services, the Finance Department is also responsible for customer service, centralized switchboard, reprographics, the city web site and coordinating and supporting the entire information networking and computer services used by city departments.

Information at your fingertips. Now you can access Annual and Audit reports, Budget Information, and learn more about how the City manages its financial resources.

Please feel free to contact the Finance Department with your questions and comments.

CITY BUDGET NEWSLETTER
It is the policy of the City of Port Angeles to maintain a level of expenditures that enhances the safety and well-being of residents in our community. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid preparing a budget that is balanced at the expense of future budgets.

City Council prioritized critical services for basic services such as utilities, fire and police protection, street maintenance, and community development.

This newsletter gives a curent status of the 2009 budget ....

Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
We are pleased to provide you with the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR). This report is submitted each year as required by State Law, RCW 43.09.230.

The report is prepared according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) for government as established by the Government Accounting Standard Board (GASB). It is audited by the Washington State Auditor's Office........

Finance Department Receives Award for 2008 Budget
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of Port Angeles with the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for the 2008 budget.

This award is the highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting and represents a significant achievement by the City's Finance Department.

This is the 18th year in a row that the Finance Department has been recognized for their commitment to meeting the highest principles of govermental budgeting.

In order to receive this award, the City had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation.

Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America.

The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) is a nonprofit professional association serving 16,000 government finance professionals throughout North America. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting.

New! Now Available for City Residents
You can now pay or check your utility usage on line!
This new feature allows you to view billing history, payment activity, and service and consumption summaries as well as pay your bill. Save a monthly trip to city hall or the cost of postage. It's quick, easy and secure....give it a try!

To Utility Information Center

City Web Site
The City of Port Angeles hosts its own web site. We believe this is the best way to keep the information as complete and up-to-date as possible and it also allows residents to quick, easy and secure access to online utility account information.

The goal of this web site is to provide online access to utility account information, specific information about the services provided by your city government, general information about the City of Port Angeles and quick and easy ways to contact city staff for more assistance if ever necessary.

We invite you to visit the web site regularly. Watch for continuous updates and new features as we strive to make each visit an informative and pleasant experience for you.

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about this web site please email: webmaster@cityofpa.us.

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