The Finance Department of the City of Shreveport supports all
City departments by providing centralized accounting, purchasing, data
processing, records management, revenue collection and risk management
functions. The department also manages the City's short-term cash management
portfolio and provides administration for three pension funds.
Finance is comprised of several departments:
The Accounting Division of the City of Shreveport is the central financial control agent for the City. The staff prepares information that discloses the financial position of City operations for management and City Council members to use in their decision making process. The division is also responsible for preparation of payroll, pension checks, and applicable payroll tax reporting. Accounting also drafts the
City's Annual Report.
For more information on the Accounting Division, call 318-673-5600 or e-mail
accounting@shreveportla.gov.
The Purchasing Division of the City of Shreveport is the centralized procurement operation for the City. The staff is responsible for expending all funds in the most efficient, effective, and economical method using the Advanced Purchasing and Inventory Control System (ADPICS). The division provides competitive
bidding, establishing complete specifications, and by ensuring that all purchases are in compliance with applicable laws, regulations
and procedures. The division is also responsible for the central office supply storeroom and the mail room.
For more information on the Purchasing Division, call 318-673-5450 or e-mail
purchasing@shreveportla.gov.
Records
Management is responsible for controlling the creation,
maintenance, distribution, use, protection, preservation and
final disposition of all records and information of the City of
Shreveport
regardless of physical format. This division manages the City's
inactive records center (The Shreveport Municipal Records
Complex), assists City Departments in converting to letter-size paper,
color-coded labeling, bar code, more efficient paper filing
systems and automating paper processes whenever possible. The Records Management Division is governed by Section 2, Article VII of the Code of Ordinances.
For more
information on the Records Management Division, call 318-673-5588.
The Revenue Division bills and collects the majority of the City's revenues (over $85,000,000 annually) including water and sewerage charges, property taxes, occupational license taxes, and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) charges.
It consists of a customer service section, a cashiering section, a data control section, EMS billing section, and a delinquent collections office.
For more information on the Revenue Division, click above or call 318-673-5585
Risk Management is responsible
for managing the City of Shreveport's self-insured liability, safety,
workers compensation, and property damage claims programs. Risk Management
is also responsible for identifying risks, evaluating their frequency
and potential severity, deciding which method is best for dealing with
risks and implementing the chosen method(s).
For more information on the
Risk Management Division click here or call 318-673-5540.
