Comptroller Department – Town of Van Buren

Welcome to the Comptroller’s Department. We would like to thank you for visiting our site, and hope that you find everything you need here. If not, please feel free to email us. Our office has many responsibilities which are highlighted below. Again, if you need assistance with anything please email us. Thank you, The Comptroller’s office is responsible for maintaining the Town’s financial information. Our responsibilities include:

Auditing payments to vendors to insure compliance with the law and to insure amounts are within budgetary limits
Processing payrolls and related payroll taxes, including required tax returns
Administering and coordinating employee benefit plans
Distributing monthly reports showing the financial condition of the Town to the Town Board
Maintaining accounting records in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principals (GAAP)
Preparing and submitting the Annual Financial Report Update (AUD) to the New York State Comptroller’s Office
Investing funds to achieve maximum rate of return and safety of principal
Interacts with lending institutions to obtain funds as authorized by the Town Board
The Comptroller acts as the Town budget officer, coordinating the preparation of the annual budget and capital plan, including presenting them to the taxpayers at the budget hearing
Auditing of departments that receive money