Finance Department

The Finance Department oversees the processing and management of the city's accounting transactions. The Finance Department duties include:

  • Accounts payable
  • Accounts receivable
  • Administration of special assessments
  • Annual audit
  • Bonding
  • Budget preparation
  • Capital expenditures
  • Cash receipts
  • Financial statements
  • Fixed assets
  • Insurance
  • Investment programs
  • Utility billing

Salary Postings:  

Minnesota state law (Session Laws of 2005, Chapter 156) requires that a city or county with a population more than 15,000 must post the positions and base salaries of its three highest paid employees annually. For the City of Oakdale, titles and salaries as of January 1, 2022 are:

  • City Administrator:        $176,321
  • Public Works Director:  $147,368
  • Finance Director:          $142,771