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Finance director gives 'Sound Fiscal Stewardship' update, highlights transparency tools and operational metrics
Summary
Director of Finance Rochelle Matthews presented the commission with a strategic update on the Sound Fiscal Stewardship commitment area, citing KPIs, recent achievements (including a GFOA Triple Crown and 10 years of unmodified audits), and upcoming projects such as a web‑based procurement portal and a new utility billing customer portal.
Rochelle Matthews, the city’s director of finance, presented a strategic update on the Sound Fiscal Stewardship commitment area at the March 4 Lawrence City Commission meeting, outlining how finance functions support capital projects, operations and transparency.
Matthews described five core areas: financial reporting, procurement services, utility billing, investment management and debt management. She said the city produces an annual comprehensive financial audit and a popular annual financial report, maintains online portals for budget and vendor transparency, and uses dedicated funds and revenue…
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