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The Comptroller, is responsible for overseeing and safeguarding the financial affairs of the City and manage the same pursuant to law and ordinances of the City Council. He shall keep a separate account with every department, and with each improvement for which funds are appropriated or raised by tax or assessment.
The Comptroller shall review, administer and coordinate all risk management through the identification of exposures, loss prevention, risk evaluation and make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council regarding risk control and risk financing. The Department of Finance also assures fiscal integrity and compliance pursuant to law and the provisions of the City Charter.
Major Responsibilities
Major Department responsibilities include:
Billing and collection of all funds owed the City
Investment and management of the City's surplus cash and funds held in trust
Allocation of available funds and monitoring of City expenditures via the budget process
Disbursement of funds for services and goods rendered to the City
Accounting for and reporting of all funds
Debt management, including policy development, issuance and servicing
Advising City agencies on risk management issues and in certain cases, obtaining and monitoring insurance policies
Overseeing Annual Budget Appropriations
Interest & Penalties
Payment Due Date Information
All tax payments are due within the month specified. Payments received (United States Postmark) after the last collection day of the specified month will be subject to interest and penalties from the first due date.
1st Half School Tax 2019 to 2020 is due without penalty no later than July 31, 2019
2nd Half City Tax 2019 is due without penalty no later than July 31, 2019
Partial Payments
The Finance Office will be accepting partial payments for the years 2015, 2016 2017 and 2018.
Late Payments
City and County late tax payments are subject to interest charges of 1 1/2% per month, or any part thereof, from the first due date.
Interest Charges
City School District late tax payments are subject to interest charges of 1% per month, or any part thereof, from the first due date up until February 20. Payments made after February 20 are subject to an additional 5% penalty at time of payment.
Payment Methods
In Person:
Tax payments can be made in person during office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at:
City Hall Department of Finance
1 Roosevelt Square
Room 1
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
By Mail:
Payments made by mail with the payment stub should be payable and sent to:
City of Mount Vernon, NY
Department of Finance
P.O. Box 1006
Mount Vernon, NY 10551-1006
Payments made without the payment stub should be payable and mailed to:
City of Mount Vernon
Department of Finance
1 Roosevelt Square Room 1
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
Further Information
For more information, please call the Department of Finance at 914-665-2442.
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Dr. Darren M. Morton
Comptroller