Auditor Government Job Dept-Auditor Full Time

Summary/Objective:

The Brown County Auditor conducts or causes to be conducted audits of all county funds, programs, and operations of any agency or operation of the county to include performance audits of funds and programs or operations as requested by the Commissioners by resolution, and to perform all related duties including supervising and managing the office staff.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. State statute requirements under Auditor section 7. There are frequent references to direct the county Auditor throughout Title 7, 10(taxation), 12(elections)

• Auditor as clerk of county commissioners.
• Preservation and destruction of records.
• Take minutes and filing of public documents only.
• Accounting records maintained.
• Monthly verification of treasurer’s accounts – Report to county commissioners.
• Financial reports -Time for preparation and publication -Filing of publication.
• General duties relating to elections.
• Attesting/Publishing Commission public notices.
• Property tax mil levy calculations and tax apportionment.
• Keeping Ordinance Book.
• Records Compliance Officer (split duty with the Sheriff).
• Development of provisional budget.
• County Commission Agenda, Meeting Preparation, Resolutions, Ordinance Drafts.
• County Indigent Liens and Collections.
• County Contract management.
• SDPAA research, filing of claims, auditing insurance bill, adding and removing items from insurance.
• Licensing Administration (liquor, firework permits, marijuana, lottery, etc.).
• Board Book Maintenance.
• Fee Schedule Development and Maintenance.
• Annual County Reorganization Meeting Preparation.
• Following up with departments to ensure their own compliance.
• Bidding and Bid Compliance.
• Compliance with open meeting laws.
• Auditing and payment of payroll and associated liabilities (employee benefits).
• Tax Deed Facilitation and Conduct of Auction.
• Consultation on what is required to have commission action and what does not need commission action.
• Organize county employee picnics and other luncheons.
• Elections.
• County Administration.
• Develop resolutions and county ordinances.
• Oversee county lien filing.
• Oversee county contract management.
• Oversee custodial fund accounting.
• Oversee mil levy calculations for taxing entities.
• Oversee accounting of and tax apportionment of property taxes.
• Verify compliance of taxing entity budget requests.
• County Board Book.
• County Fee Schedule.
• Add duties as assigned to Auditor in SDCL.