The Finance Department is responsible for the proper accounting and reporting of all financial activities of the City. The department functions to provide financial information needed for policy and administrative decisions.  The financial information is used:

1. To assess the existing financial position of the City as a whole, or of a particular fund, program or department;
2. To forecast the City’s financial position over a given time;
3. To monitor and control the flow of revenues and expenditures to maintain accountability for funds; and
4. To operate the City within legal and budgetary constraints.

City Treasurer 

Responsibilities include safeguarding of all monies collected for the City of Glenarden, the depositing and reporting of all funds used by the City as well as receiving and distributing all state funds to the City; creating and maintaining an accurate budget and the safe investment of all monies not currently used by the City.