The Grand Haven Charter Township Finance Department is responsible for all aspects of the Township’s accounting system. One of the Department’s main objectives is to continue to provide “clean” unqualified audits through proper accounting and reporting of Township operations. The responsibilities of the Department include maintaining the general ledger, processing payroll for Township employees, processing all outgoing payments through the accounts payable system, receipting for all payments through the cash receipting system, preparing and monitoring the approximate $17 million budget, management of the Township’s fixed assets, investment of cash reserves as well as meeting current and new reporting requirements from the Government Accounting Standards Board, the Federal Government, and the State of Michigan.