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Utility Billing: 803-283-2489 Ext 1

The Finance Department administers the financial and treasury affairs of the City; managing revenues, expenditures, investments, accounting, budget, and debt. As such, the department provides the City’s departments and residents with dependable and efficient quality services in billing and collection of City services, cash management, and other fiscal functions in accordance with legal and professional standards. The Finance Department consists of two divisions: Finance and Utility Services.

Technical areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to:

Accounting & Bookkeeping
Accounts Payable & Receivable
Revenue, Expenditure & Cash Flow Projections
Financial reporting
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR)
Periodic Financial Reports
Utility Services
Billing & Collection for Water, Sewer & Garbage
Account Maintenance

Department Goals:

To ensure the safety and security of the City’s assets;
Demonstrate accountability, transparency and objectivity;
Provide the financial and accounting resources necessary to support goals and operations of City departments;
Develop, demonstrate and enforce sound financial and internal control policies & procedures; and
Provide quality customer service

The employees in the Finance Department strive to provide efficient, high quality information and support to the residents, community at large and other city departments. We welcome your comments, suggestions and questions; contact the City’s Finance Director, at (803)283-9946 or by email at finance@lancastercitysc.com

FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

FY22 Fee Schedule

FY22 Approved Budget

FINANCIAL REPORTING & ACCOUNTABILITY

The most recent Annual Comprehensive Financial Report contains valuable information as it relates to the overall financial health of the City as of the end of the last completed fiscal year.

ANNUAL AUDIT

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

2015 2014 2013 2012

2011 2010

Monthly Finance Reports provide revenue and expenditure information by fund, major revenue groups and city departments. Additionally, monthly reports provide information concerning the City’s actual performance in the current fiscal year as it compares to budgetary expectations.