The Finance Department develops and implements fiscal and administrative policy, and provides professional advice, fiscal analysis and recommendations to the Chancellor, the Board and the colleges on matters related  to sound financial planning, spending and revenue budgets, financial forecasts, fiscal modeling and collective bargaining costs. The department manages and oversees accounting, financial reconciliation, fiscal reporting, internal and external audits, and the development and implementation of the biennial operating budget and interface with the capital budget for the system and twelve colleges. Staff process all vendor A/P payments for the colleges and system; monitor all financial accounts, budgets and financial condition for compliance with national accounting standards, budgetary and policy requirements and plans; direct the implementation and on-going maintenance of automated financial systems, system controls and user training and support; and provide system office financial and business office support functions.

Please direct all comments and questions to mclaffey@commnet.edu.