Agency Histories

Salt Lake County (Utah). County Auditor

Entity: 916
Entity Type: County

Abstract

The Salt Lake County Auditor is an independently elected official who serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Salt Lake County. The office is divided into four divisions: 1. Management and Budget--prepares and adopts the county's annual budget and monitors appropriations and compliance with federal and state requirements. 2. Audit--performs internal audits for all departments and agencies of Salt Lake County government. 3.Accounting and Operations--maintains the general ledger for Salt Lake County and prepares the comprehensive annual financial report. 4. Tax--serves as the Board of Equalization clerk and conducts the May tax sale.

Biography/History Notes

"The Salt Lake County Auditor is an independently elected official who serves as the Chief Financial Officer for Salt Lake County. The office is divided into four divisions: 1. Management and Budget--prepares and adopts the county's annual budget and monitors appropriations and compliance with federal and state requirements. 2. Audit--performs internal audits for all departments and agencies of Salt Lake County government. 3.Accounting and Operations--maintains the general ledger for Salt Lake County and prepares the comprehensive annual financial report. 4. Tax--serves as the Board of Equalization clerk and conducts the May tax sale." (From "Government Services News," May 1997, issue 3, p. 3.)