Overview
The Accounting Division consists of the Financial Accounting Section and the Grant Accounting Section.
Financial Accounting Section
The Financial Accounting Section is responsible for:
- Maintaining a system of accounts and records of the County's financial transactions using general ledger accounting
- Preparing accurate and timely interim and annual financial reports, including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
- Submitting the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report to the GFOA for review for the Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting
- Coordinating the annual independent audit
- Forecasting revenues for the annual budget
- Coordinating various elements in the tax rate adoption process
- Maintaining records on the County's long-term bond indebtedness
- Processing bond principal and interest payments
Grant Accounting Section
The Grant Accounting Section is responsible for:
- Accounting and financial reporting of financial transactions relating to federal, state, and local grants
- Ensuring compliance with grant contracts
- Preparing cost allocation plans in accordance with grantor guidelines
- Preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal and State Awards for the Single Audit