Harvey Smith, Director
hsmith@tuskegeealabama.gov  

Harvey Smith

• Providing accurate, complete and timely reports regarding the City's financial conditions and transactions
• Administering the City's revenue ordinances in a timely and efficient manner
• Providing financial support services to other City departments
• Protecting City assets against unauthorized use

FY 08 Goals

1. Provide training regarding on-line requisitioning (paperless purchase orders) as needed or requested by other City departments by December 31, 2007.
2. Publish the FY 2006 CAFR by December 31, 2007.
3. Update the City Accounting Procedures Manual by March 31, 2008.
4. Complete implementation of the City's Inventory Control System by March 31, 2008, to meet the requirements of Government Accounting Standards.
5. Conduct a study of internal controls by completing evaluations of selected departments by September 30, 2008.
6. Develop a City's debt and investment policy for proposed adoption by the City Council by December 31, 2007.
7. Work with Human Resources and Finance Department divisions (Accounting and Revenue) to perform spot audits of billing and payroll software functions and monitor internal control procedures by April 30, 2008.
8. Develop performance measures for high priority functions and begin measurements by December 31, 2007.
9. With the support of Information Technology, examine the feasibility of implementing acceptance of credit and debit cards for over-the-counter transactions at the Municipal Complex by December 31, 2007.
10. Draft an ordinance to amend the City's business license ordinance to parallel the State's simplified business licensing statute for Council consideration by November 30, 2007, to enable an effective date of January 1, 2008.

1. In conjunction with the Police Department, review the viability of a weekend trash bus detail using City inmates from the County Jail by March 31, 2008.