In Fiscal Year 2014-15, Administrative Services and Finance were consolidated into one department which includes the City Recorder, Purchasing, Treasury, Budgeting, and Finance functions. Administrative Services assists other City departments with their financial management and reports, budgets, procurement, and recordkeeping responsibilities. The department is responsible for documenting Council meetings, ordinances, and resolutions; overseeing municipal elections; preparing the City's annual budget; preparing the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; maintenance of the City's general ledger; the collection, deposit, investment, and disbursement of all City funds; Accounts Payable; and also includes Utility Billing personnel who prepare, mail, and collect 40,000 billings each month.