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a. Coordinate the preparation of the Long-Term <br /> Financial Plan. <br /> b. Direct and coordinate preparation of the annual <br /> budget with close involvement and input from the <br /> Department Heads and Clerk-Administrator. <br /> 2. Perform all City accounting and financial reporting <br /> activities. <br /> a) Prepare and control accounts payable. <br /> b) Receive and manage all municipal revenues. <br /> c) Prepare and control payroll. <br /> d) Utility billing preparation and collection. <br /> 3. Prepare monthly financial reports, the annual financial <br /> statements, and assist auditors in the conduct of their <br /> annual audit of City financial records. <br /> 4. Invest temporarily idle City funds to maximize return on <br /> available resources. <br /> 5. Manage the City's insurance programs and evaluate and <br /> recommend modifications to ensure maximum protection <br /> at minimum cost. <br /> 6. Oversee the debt management program of the City. <br /> 7. Oversee the City's general purchasing program. <br /> In recent years external factors have caused a reprioritization of the duties <br /> and responsibilities of the Finance Department. Economic considerations, <br /> i.e., the economy and State's "fiscal crisis", have brought about an increasing <br /> emphasis upon financial reporting. New, generally-accepted accounting <br /> standards and reporting requirements mandated by the State of Minnesota, <br /> - -— <br /> have and will continue to promote greater disclosure and understanding of <br /> City finances by bond rating services, State and Federal agencies, the general <br /> public, and other readers of City financial statements. Economic conditions <br /> have precipitated reductions in the amounts of Federal and State Aids to <br /> 12 <br />