The Finance and Accounting Department offers administration, accounting, purchasing, budgeting, tax and rent relief, and retirement administration for the city. It develops and administers financial policies and procedures; provides financial information; purchases goods, services and materials for the city; offers tax and rent relief to elderly and handicapped residents; and monitors retirement and payroll of city employees. Contact information for various departments: Administration: 703-385-7850 Accounts payable: 703-385-7873 Payroll: 703-385-7871 Fixed assets, accounting, finance reporting: 703-385-7876 Purchasing: 703-385-7875 Budgeting: 703-385-7864 Relief programs: 703-359-2486 Retirement administration: 703-385-7864