The integrity of financial management and control is maintained through an independent auditing process undertaken each year, as well as through scheduled periodic reporting of its financial activities to Regional Council and the Province. The process begins with the establishment of current annual expenditures and setting of a multi-year capital forecast. This budget process is initiated in July of each year with a Regional Council guideline-setting exercise. The process culminates with an approved budget and a Regional levy against the area municipalities, in the form of Regional tax rates on the various classes of properties. Currently the payroll division processes an in-house payroll for approximately 2900 employees on a weekly basis.
Direct deposit is the method of payment.
Employees work across the Niagara Region in various areas such as Day Care, General Welfare Assistance, Water and Pollution Plants, transportation services, Homes for the Aged, Health Services, Police Services, Human Resources, Planning etc. Employees are salaried and hourly employees, full time and part time.