Accounts for and reconciles all County funds and safeguards assets. Audits and approves all claims processed in the county government and processes county and retirement payrolls. Prepares federal and state mandated accounting reports in addition to the annual County financial Statements and cost allocation plan.

Administration

Provides general administrative support to the department and fields inquiries from the general public. Administers the county-wide financial systems by posting entries to the general ledger and reconciling to the Treasurer’s Financial systems, overseeing the schedules for month-end and year-end closes, coordinating the interfacing of the budget to the financial system, generating checks to vendors, handling cancelled checks, stop payment and reissue to vendors, production of 1099M Tax forms, and producing relevant financial reports.

Audit

The Audit Division staff performs internal audits mandated by the Internal Audit Charter and existing statutes. Additionally, their work includes audits of contracts, concessions, franchises, leases, tax and revenue, grants, investment functions, and special districts. The Division also responds to public inquiries, provides litigation support, and assists management.

Budgets & Special Districts

The Special District/Budget Division is responsible for the accounting and control of all district funds that are held in the County Treasury including all Marin County Schools. In addition, the Division also provides fiscal, budgetary, and various State report functions. Other responsibilities include the computation and setting of tax rates, the preparation of the County’s Special District Budget Book and the calculation and monitoring of the Special District’s appropriation limits. More recently, the Division became responsible for the processing, preparation and integrity of the County’s Budget information.

Property Tax

The Property Tax Division is responsible for the calculation of secured, unsecured, unitary and supplemental property tax bills. It reconciles and distributes property tax collections, special assessments, subventions and bond revenues to schools, cities, special districts, and county and redevelopment agencies. It sets up funds and tax rate areas to accommodate jurisdictional changes and new state mandates; and provides financial, budgetary and state reports.