The Finance Department is the administrative arm of the City's financial operation. The department is responsible for maintaining a governmental accounting system that presents accurately, and with full disclosure, the financial operations of the funds and account groups of the City in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

Combined with budgetary data and controls, presented information enables the general citizenry to ascertain whether public funds are expended efficiently, prioritized, and allocated in a manner which is responsive to prevailing community goods and values.

The Director of Finance is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City, with full and direct management responsibility of areas including:

• Accounting
• Purchasing
• Accounts payable and payroll
• Fiscal management
• Investment management
• Financial reports
• Disclosure statements
• Abandoned / unclaimed property
• Tax collection

The City of Burleson has received the 2012 Sunny Award which honors the most transparent government websites. According to their scoring criteria, Burleson received an A+.

The award was presented by the Sunshine Review, a national non-profit organization. View all the award winners.