Business Administration

Larry West, Business Administrator
Hours: Monday-Friday 8 am – 4:30 pm
Phone: 570-348-4118
Fax: 570-348-4225
Email: lwest@scrantonpa.gov

The Department of Business Administration’s primary responsibilities include: recording the City’s financial activity, maintaining the computerized accounting system, processing payments to vendors, procurement of goods and services, and issuing required financial reports. This office also prepares and monitors the City’s Annual Operating and Capital Budgets. The Department oversees the following areas: Administration, Treasury, Human Resources, Information Technology, Project Management, and Building Maintenance

Click here for the Financial Reports located in the City Archives

Bureau of Administration

Accounting

Responsibilities include cash flow management, accounts payable, computerized financial reporting and distribution of the City’s Annual Financial Audit.

Finance

Responsibilities include development, preparation and distribution of the City’s Annual Budget Document. A monthly budget to actual expense analysis is also prepared, which is used to monitor budgeted appropriations and resources to ensure departments adhere to their budgeted allocations.

Purchasing

Responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of most materials, supplies and services used by all City departments. Additionally, this function oversees the preparation of bid specifications and the advertisement of bids.

Bureau of Treasury

Bureau of Information Technology

Bureau of Human Resources

Bureau of Buildings

Project Management