The County Auditor serves as the clerk of the County Commission and records and preserves the records of the Commission proceedings. The Auditor is also responsible for preparing the agenda for the Commission meetings and for publishing the legal notices for the Commission. The County Auditor figures the tax levies for all taxing entities of the County and apportions the taxes collected by the County Treasurer. Other duties include:
Accounting of expenditures and revenues
Auditing claims and preparing the warrants for all disbursements
Keeping an inventory of County property
Overseeing revenues and net assets of the County
Preparing and publishing the annual budget
Preparing the annual report of expenditures
Preparing balance sheets
Preparing and handling payroll
Elections Supervisor Role
The Auditor is also the Election Supervisor for the County. These duties include: