Corporate Services Department
The Department provides financial, personnel and Information Technology services to the Council's main spending departments. The overall annual budget of the Council exceeds £16 million, and there are around 250 permanent staff on the payroll, together with over 100 seasonal staff during the summer months when the Borough becomes Northern Ireland's premier tourist destination.
The following are the Department's primary functions:
Finance
The Finance section is responsible for:
- Co-ordination of the Council's annual estimates and budgets
- Preparation of Annual Accounts
- Payments to suppliers
- Debtors
- Payroll
- Provision of Financial and Management Accountancy Services
Contact: Des Wilkinson at (028) 7034 7134 or email des.wilkinson@colerainebc.gov.uk
Human Resources
The Human Resources Section carries out the following roles:
- Recruitment and Selection
- Staff Training and Development Employee Relations
- Industrial Relations
- Development of Human Resources policies and procedures
Contact: Anne Lennon at (028) 7034 7134 or email anne.lennon@colerainebc.gov.uk
Information Technology
The IT Section is responsible for:
- Development and Implementation of the IT Strategy
- Network Maintenance
- IT Support and Training
- Website Maintenance and Development
Contact: Patrick McColgan at (028) 7034 7134 or email patrick.mccolgan@colerainebc.gov.uk
Internal Audit
In addition to the above matters, the Department also provides an internal audit service to the Council. This covers
- systems reviews
- value for money audits
- Insurance
- Risk Management
Contact: Sharon Bradley at (028) 7034 7134 or email sharon.bradley@colerainebc.gov.uk
For further information, please contact corporate@colerainebc.gov.uk