Finance Staff

(from L to R) Deanna Merculief, Wanda Melovidov, Jeremiah Charles Stepetin, Alicia Kushin-Wagner, Cathi Wojtanek, Stephanie Mandregan, & Barbara Lestenkof in front

Finance Department

Department Mission / Objective

To maintain and protect the fiscal integrity of the City of Saint Paul by complying with Federal, State and Local laws, as well as with principles and practices of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) publication Governmental Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting (GAAFR), commonly known as the "blue book" and the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).

Staff:

Cathleen Wojtanek, Finance Director
Stephanie Mandregan, Controller/Payroll Clerk
Wanda Melovidov, Accounting Supervisor/Accounts Receivable Clerk
Alicia Kushin-Wagner, Purchasing/Receiving Clerk
Barbara Lestenkof, Accounts Payable Clerk
Deanna Merculieff, Grants Coordinator/Cashier
Jeremiah Charles Stepetin, Bulk Fuel/Inventory Clerk

Areas of Responsibility:

Budget preparation, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Purchasing & Receiving,
Payroll, Cash management, Grant Reporting, Sales Tax, Risk Management, Asset Recording&Retention,
Inventory Control, Annual Audit Reports, Utility Billings, Ex Officio Community Bank