Welcome to the Finance Department Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Introduction
The Finance Department serves Dover citizens by collecting taxes, assessing property values, managing City purchases and overseeing the City's yearly municipal budget.
Services Provided
Some of the Services provided by the Finance and Purchasing department are:
Online Motor Vehicle Registration and Quotation
Tax Assessment Data
Purchasing Bids and Quotes
Annual Public Auction
Financial Statements and Other Financial Documentation
Special Projects
For the fourth consecutive year, the City was awarded the Certificate for Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officer's Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) for the City's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year 2007.
Contact Information
Finance and Purchasing Office phone: 603-516-6030
Daniel R. Lynch, Finance Director
* City Treasurer
* School Treasurer
* Chair, Board of Trustees of Trust Funds
Ann M. Legere, Purchasing Agent
* Contract Administration
* Annual Public Auction
* Claims filed against City
Mission Statement
Finance, Purchasing & Accounting Office
Handle the financial resources of the City in a safe, fair, accurate, efficient and professional manner to meet all areas of responsibilities, including compliance with Federal, State and local laws and generally accepted accounting principals, and to timely report the financial position and performance of the City to the City Council, management, debt underwriters and rating agencies.
Major Service Responsibilities for the Finance, Purchasing & Accounting Office
* Cash management
* Debt financing
* Budget preparation and control
* Compliance to generally accepted accounting principles
* Compliance to Federal, State and local laws
* Preparation of financial statements
* Preparation of bid solicitations, analysis and resolutions
* Trust Fund administration
* Contract Processing
* Audit and processing of accounts payable, payroll and cash receipts
* Account accruals
* Assist independent auditors
* Account and bank reconciliation
* Research and analysis
Welcome to the Finance Department 
