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