Responsibilities
The County Auditor is responsible for the administration of accounting functions such as:
Acting as the chief county election official to maintain voter registration, prepare ballots, distribute election supplies, hold election training, administer absentee voting requests and procedures, receive and tally election results and file with Secretary of State after conducting canvassing of election results
Collecting delinquent taxes, processes tax forfeitures, and confessions of judgments
Completing and submitting a variety of forms and reports required by state agencies
Gathering tax levies from other units of government for calculation of real estate taxes and special assessments
Maintaining a financial system for balancing with County Treasurer
Maintaining the county ditch records, ledger and assessments
Preparing tax settlements for distribution
Processing checks for payment for most county transactions
Processing payroll
Providing receipts for miscellaneous collections
Schedules Board of Commissioners meetings and hearings and maintains minutes. Assists with county budgets and tax levy
Signing transfer deeds and mortgages before they are filed with recorder