The Finance Department is responsible for the planning, organization, control, coordination and direction of the financial resources and policies of the city, as set forth by the City Council and City Manager. The department is also responsible for preparing the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report ("CAFR"), the Biannual Budget, intergovernmental reports required by various agencies and management of Information Technology, as well as the Benicia Breeze. As the "custodian of public funds," the department manages and safeguards the financial resources of the city and provides prompt and courteous service to citizens and others having financial dealings with the city. The department also assists other city departments in implementing their programs through budget development and financial management. The Information Technology Division (IT) is a division of the Finance Department. IT manages and coordinates the evaluation, acquisition, installation and use of appropriate hardware and software throughout the city and end-user support to meet the information processing needs of all city departments and functions. The Benicia Breeze Division is another division assigned to the Finance Department. This division is responsible for the management and operations of the city's transit service. The division administers the transit operations contract with MV Public Transportation, Inc., plans existing and future services, files reports and claims for transit funding, promotes and advertise the transit service, coordinates transit service with other agencies, monitors and administers the city's taxi services.