The Office of the County Auditor functions as the primary department
for auditing and accounting all County funds. The major operations of
this office are numerous, but essentially it can be described as the
public accounting branch of County Government. The main functions of
the office include:
Auditing all claims against the County and recommending payment
or rejection of bills to the County Board.
Collecting and maintaining statistical information on the operating
costs of the various County offices and departments.
Keeping complete records of all contracts entered into by the
County Board and all authorized County officials.
Submitting quarterly reports to the Board with complete information
on all financial operations of the County.
Functioning as the general financial accountant of the County
and keeping its books.
Maintaining a continuous internal audit of all accounts.
Auditing the receipts of the various County offices presented
for deposit with the County Treasurer.
Maintaining a record of all insurance policies held by the County.
