The Finance department encompasses the responsibility for the day-to-day operations and oversight of Finance, Customer Service, Customer Billing, Warehouse, and the District’s purchasing functions.

The Finance section of the department is responsible for developing and administering the District’s fiscal policies, financial data, purchasing functions and budget. A vital responsibility Finance has within the agency is providing internal control of District financial accounting and district wide procedures to ensure district assets are protected and used efficiently and in the best long-term interest of the rate payers. Finance provides the General Manager and Board of Directors with periodic reports on the District’s financial condition, maintains financial data in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and reporting standards, and coordinates the annual audit of the financial records by an independent accounting firm. The Finance department manages a centralized function for the purchasing, warehousing, and inventory control of material and supplies, prepares invoices for payments, prepares correspondence regarding various accounts, and verifies invoice charges to proper general ledger and budget accounts. Finance calculates and reviews current and historical cash flow projections, determines excess District funds, and makes recommendations for allocation to reserves and investment of funds. Finance also provides technical assistance and guidance for the management related to financial matters; articulates financial concepts to the Board of Directors, staff and members of the public, submits accounting reports required by the State Controller's Office and to other agencies, and prepares analyses of revenues, expenditures, water usage, CIP costs and other special projects as required.