Treasury

Mary Jo Sheridan, MA, CPA – City Treasurer

Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
Phone: (570) 348-4107
Email: treasury@scrantonpa.gov

Responsibilities of the Bureau include the following:

• Collecting, recording, and depositing receipts in City bank accounts.
• Transferring funds between accounts as directed by the Business Administrator and the Director of Community Development.
• Maintaining the City’s refuse fee billing database, including vetting of properties in coordination with the DPW, Code Enforcement, and the Single Tax Office.
• Providing constituent services related to taxes, fees, and other questions about City services.
• Conducting internal audits and reviews of revenue, expenditure, and escrow accounts, as well as internal control reviews, as deemed necessary by the Business Administrator.
• Vetting the City tax and fee status of prospective employees, vendors, and board appointees.
• Billing for False Alarms, Act 98 Fire Loss and Condemnation escrows.
• Distributing City employees’ payroll checks.
• Serving as a member of the Lackawanna County Land Bank Board.

Recent Posts

• City Taxes & Fees: What’s NewFebruary 23, 2021
  If you have any questions or concerns, contact the City’s Treasury Office by calling (570) 348-4107 or emailing treasury@scrantonpa.gov.
• January 12, 2021: City Hall open by appointment onlyJanuary 14, 2021
  Beginning today, City Hall will be open by appointment only For Treasury, please call (570)348-4107, for Code Enforcement (Licensing, Inspections, …