Diamondhead Mississippi
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Finance Department

The Finance Department is under the City Clerk and manages the city finances and city budget.  This includes bank accounts, account payables, account receivable, vendors, fixed asset management, annual financial audit, etc.  

Bills are paid bi-monthly after the City Council approves the docket of claims at each regular scheduled City Council meeting.  Council meetings are the 1st ad 3rd Tuesday of each month.  All vendors must submit a W9 form to the Finance Department in order to be paid by the City of Diamondhead.

Frequently Asked Questions

As a vendor to the city, do I need to fill out a W-9 form?

All vendors must submit a W-9 Form to the City of Diamondhead before receiving any payment from the city.  This can be printed from the City's website or you can request that our finance department send you the form.  Please return the completed form to finance@diamondhead.ms.gov [1].

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Does the city have an annual financial audit by a CPA firm?

The City of Diamondhead hires an outside CPA firm to prepare an annual financial audit.  This report is available as a PDF file on our website and a hard copy is available for viewing in the reception area of City Hall.  If a printed copy is needed, a public records request form can be submitted.  There will be a small fee for printing this document to cover the expenses associated with printing the document.  

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What is the fiscal year for the city?

The fiscal year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30.

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When are bills paid by the City of Diamondhead?

A docket of claims is presented bi-weekly at the regularly scheduled City Council meetings on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month.  The docket closes on the Wednesday before the council meeting.  After the council approves the docket, checks will be prepared by the finance department and mailed to the vendors.

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Web Links

Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration [2]
  • Staff Login
  • City Map
  • Accessibility
5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525
Phone 228-222‑4626, Fax 228-222-4390
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Source URL: https://diamondhead.ms.gov/finance

Links
[1] mailto:finance@diamondhead.ms.gov
[2] http://www.dfa.ms.gov