The County Auditor is the Chief Fiscal Officer in each County. It is his/her responsibility to account for the millions of dollars received each year by each County and to issue warrants (checks) in payment of all County obligations, including the distribution of tax dollars to the townships, villages, cities, school districts and library systems as well as other county agencies. The Auditor's General Accounting Department is the watchdog over all county funds and maintains the official records of all receipts, disbursements and fund balances.
It is the Auditor's responsibility to serve as the paymaster for all County employees.
The Auditor also distributes motor vehicle license fees, gasoline taxes, estate taxes, fines and local government funds in addition to real estate, personal property and manufactured home taxes.
As Chief Fiscal Officer in each county, the Auditor is required by law to prepare the County's annual financial report. Most counties prepare a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR).
The Auditor's Office Department of Accounting and Payroll consists of a staff of nine. This division is responsible for the Accounting, Payroll and Financial Reporting of the County and its agencies.
At the end of December 2001 Clermont County had 1,332 active employees in the payroll system. During 2001 a total of 58,625 payroll warrants were paid out. Some of the responsibilities of the Payroll Department include:
The Payroll department is also responsible for the maintenance and reporting of all employee voluntary deductions. Those deductions include but are not limited to:
The Accounting Department of the Auditor's Office is responsible for the processing of all non-payroll obligations of the County and it's agencies. During 2001 a total of 76,793 general warrants were paid out totaling in excess of $400 million dollars. Some of the responsibilities of the Accounting Department include:
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