Budgeting: This department is responsible for coordinating and preparing the annual budget. This includes establishing effective budget procedures, coordinating the process with all departments, gathering all budget requests, working with the Administrator to determine the proposed budget, printing the final budget book, and monitoring compliance throughout the year.
Annual Audit: This department works as the liaison between the County and its independent auditors during the performance of the annual audit. This includes gathering information from departments for the auditors, preparing numerous worksheets and schedules, preparing and entering year-end journal entries, and sending the completed document to various agencies.
Financial Operations: Throughout the year, this department works to accurately maintain the general ledger accounting records for the County as a whole by monitoring financial transactions. This includes entering daily activity, adjustments, and budget transfers as well as interfacing with payroll and cash receipts.
Accounts Payable: This department processes many of the County's accounts payables. Processes most non-purchase orders such as utility bills, telephone bills, travel, conferences, memberships, employee reimbursements, attorneys, payroll benefits, etc. These are received on a daily basis and checks are disbursed weekly.
Information Source: This department is the source for all financial information of the County. The department produces monthly financial reports for the Administrator and County Council. Provides various information daily as needed to other departments, the Administrator, County Council, and the general public.
Grants and Special Projects: The Grants and Special Projects Coordinator is responsible for working with all departments to monitor all grants of the County and help obtain new grants. Additionally, this person is responsible for running the Senior Citizens Tax Workoff Program, and is the County contact for any Freedom of Information Act requests.
