Auditor
Grimes County Auditor
Location: Anderson, Grimes County, Texas
FLSA Status: Exempt
Description of Office
The county auditor maintains the integrity of financial administration of county government. The primary duty is to oversee financial record keeping for the county and to assure that all expenditures comply with the county budget. The county auditor, by law, has continuous access to all books and financial records and conducts detailed reviews of all county financial operations.
The office of county auditor is neither created by nor under the control of the commissioners court. Both the county auditor and commissioners court are required by law to approve or reject claims for disbursement of county funds. The integrity of county financial administration is entrusted to a dual control system of checks and balances. The county auditor has general oversight of all the books and records of all county officials and is charged with strictly enforcing laws governing county finances.
Duties of Office
The duties of office are as set out in Local Government Code Section 111.001, et.seq. In general, provide assistance to the county judge in preparing the itemized budget for the county; certify the receipt of all grant or aid money; certify the receipt of all revenue from intergovernmental contracts; and, ensure strict compliance with the adopted budget. In addition, adopt and enforce regulations necessary for the proper collecting, checking and accounting of the revenues and other funds and fees that belong to the county. General oversight of officials' books and records in seeing to the strict enforcement of the law governing county finances, as provided by Local Government Code Section 115.001, et.seq. Provide and receive reports as required by law and regulation.
Qualifications
The county auditor must be (I) a competent accountant with at least two years' experience in auditing and accounting; (2) thoroughly competent in public business details; and (3) a person of unquestionably good moral character and intelligence.
Term of Office
The term of office is two years beginning on the date of appointment and all subsequent reappointments begin on the same date.