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Services Provided The Accounting Division's responsibilities include both financial reporting and procurement activities. This includes providing timely and accurate financial information and reports to the City Manager, the Mayor and Council, agencies, and the public; maintaining the integrity of the information in the City's and Redevelopment Agency's (ORA) financial management systems; the designing, implementing and monitoring of systems of internal controls that safeguard the assets of the City and the ORA. In addition, the division procures materials, supplies, equipment and services for City departments; maintains a Central Stores warehouse with an inventory of critical supplies/items; provides storage and handling of materials; liquidates surplus property; operates a shipping and receiving function; provides interdepartmental and outgoing U.S. mail service and operates a library book exchange program.