Business Office
The Wallingford-Swarthmore School District Business Office is dedicated to providing support and fiscal guidance to the School Board, School Administration, and staff so they may focus on addressing the academic, socio-emotional and extracurricular needs of our students. The Business Office performs many tasks associated with the non-academic areas of the District, including:
- Development of the annual budget
- Tax Collections
- Accounting for General Fund transactions
- Monthly reporting to the School Board
- Ensuring adequate internal controls over financial resources
- Accounting for Capital Fund transactions (construction and renovation expenses)
- Processing of payroll
- Purchasing of materials, supplies
- Entering into contracts with vendors and service providers
- Payment of the District’s financial obligations (accounts payable)
- Annual financial reporting to the Pennsylvania Department of Education
- Managing property/casualty/liability insurance policies and associated claims
- Managing outstanding debt (new debt issuances and restructuring of existing debt)
- Managing Federal, State, and Local Audits
- Oversight of the Transportation Department
- Oversight of the Food Service Program
