Helping to support the economic growth and sustainability through revenue collection services

The mission of the Bureau of Treasury is to accurately bill, collect, and disburse ad valorem taxes and act as custodian of all city bank accounts. The Bureau of Treasury’s vision is to improve taxpayer’s customer service experience through the following improvement initiatives:

• Upgrade accounts receivable system
• Expand citywide cashiering system
• Community outreach and education, and revision to refund processes

The Bureau of Treasury is responsible for the following:

• Processing all receipts collected by the City
• Issuance and collection ad valorem taxes for the City of New Orleans, Sewerage and Water Board, Levee Districts, Board of Liquidation, Library, Audubon Institute, DDD and numerous Special Districts
• Maintaining and overseeing the City's bank accounts and investments

The Bureau of Treasury consists of the following units:

• Receipts and Disbursements
• Cashiering
• Special Collections
• Tax Research/Refunds
• Tax Sales & Adjudications