Department of Finance

The Director of Finance is an appointed position. As the chief fiscal officer of the County for accounting and disbursing of funds, the Director of Finance maintains the accounts of County government, the county’s school districts, and most of the dependent and independent special districts within Marin County. The Director of Finance also administers the County’s major financial, budgetary, payroll, fixed asset and tax apportionment systems.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Department of Finance is to serve the Marin County community by providing excellent and responsive fiscal leadership, advocating financial integrity and accountability in county government through the monitoring and reporting of financial performance, promoting economy and efficiency, safeguarding public funds, and fulfilling the many legal mandates of the office.

If you are a person with a disability and require this document in an alternate format (example: Braille, Large Print, Audiotape, CD-ROM), you may request an alternate format document by using the contact information below. If you require an accommodation (example: ASL Interpreter, reader, note taker) to participate in any county program, service or activity, you may request an accommodation by contacting department staff at (415) 473-6154; Voice/CRS dial 711 or by e-mail at rbarone@marincounty.org not less than four work days in advance of the event.