The Auditor-Controller provides the County with financial leadership and expert advice on a wide range of fiscal matters, and advocates for financial integrity and accountability in all County business practices. Responsibilities include:
- Establishing County fiscal and internal control policies and procedures.
- Operating eCAPS, the County's integrated accounting and disbursing system.
Administering the County payroll.
Conducting audits and fraud investigations of departments, employees and contractors.
- Responding to requests by the Board of Supervisors for special reviews, investigations and analyses.
- Providing fiscal, payroll, and procurement services for client departments in a shared services environment.
- Monitoring social service contracts.
- Performing mandated property tax functions, including extending property tax rolls, accounting for funds allocated to community redevlopment agencies, and apportioning property taxes collected.
- Disbursing warrants to vendors, child support recipients, judgement and damages claimants.
- Providing system development and support to a variety of Countywide financial systems.
In addition, the Auditor-Controller provides the State and other agencies with mandated reports including the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
Statement of Ethical Principles
The Auditor-Controller affirms its responsibility to develop the spirit of professionalism within its staff, and to increase employees' awareness of ethical principles in public service by example. To this end, we, the staff of the Auditor-Controller will adopt, distribute, and periodically review the Statement of Ethical Principles as a living document and strive to promote the following principles:
- Service to the Public
- Respect for the Law
- Personal Integrity
- Ethical Behavior
Professional Excellence
