Welcome to Finance

City of Los Altos Finance Department

The Finance department provides fiscal information to all City departments and manages the development and analysis of the budget. It also prepares year-end financial statements, annual audits, accounts payable, revenue collection, payroll reporting, business licensing and other day-to-day financial transactions. The Department also oversees the investment of City funds and provides the strategic planning necessary to preserve the City's superior credit rating and safeguard City assets.

Any uncashed checks issued by the City that remain uncashed after a specific period of time can be claimed by filling out the Unclaimed Property-Claim Form.