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Accounting & Tax Audit

A division of Financial Services

Phone: (480) 312-2437
Fax: (480) 312-7897

Physical Address
7447 E. Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85251

The Accounting & Tax Audit Division maintains the City's financial systems and fiscal controls over: Accounts Payable, Payroll, Special Assessments, Cash and Investments, Fixed Assets, and Grants. In addition, the division provides in-house training, guidance and support to City staff related to financial controls, systems, and policies and procedures. The division is also responsible for the preparation of special and monthly reports and the coordination of the financial statement audit and preparation of the City's annual financial statements, grant compliance and expenditure limitation reports. The division also promotes taxpayer education and guidance and helps to ensure the City’s financial stability through analysis of privilege, use and property tax collections and the promotion of tax collections through audits.


Contacts

Richard D. Chess, Accounting & Tax Audit Director
Phone: (480) 312-7009
Fax: (480) 312-7897
Email: rchess@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Phil Montalvo, Tax Audit Manager
Phone: (480) 312-2629
Fax: (480) 312-4802
Email: pmontalvo@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Laura Fanning, Accounting Manager
Phone: (480) 312-7836
Fax: (480) 312-2462
Email: lfanning@ScottsdaleAZ.gov

Paula Novacek, Accounting Manager
Phone: (480) 312-2514
Fax: (480) 312-7897
Email: pnovacek@ScottsdaleAZ.gov