What does the comptroller do?
Learn more about the duties of the county’s chief financial officer
Oversee all of the county’s debt
Report monthly to the County Board and County Executive on the condition of outstanding contracts and of each of the county’s funds and the claims payable from the funds
Countersign all contracts after determining the County has the necessary funds to pay the liabilities that may be incurred under the contracts
Monitor the Treasurer’s accounts monthly and report to the County Executive and the County Board as to their correctness and any violations by the Treasurer of the Treasurer’s duty in the manner of keeping accounts or disbursing monies
Provide an independent fiscal analysis of any matter affecting the County, and provide these bodies with a fiscal note for all proposed legislation as requested by the County Executive and County Board
Prepare a annual, written, five-year financial condition forecast for distribution to the County Executive and County Board
Administer and oversee all shared services contracts
Submit the annual pension obligation bond report to the requisite state bodies
Conduct audits designed to evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency and regulatory compliance of various county programs and operations and report the results to policy and administrative decision-makers
Ensure the compilation of accounting transactions and the issuance of payments due to employees and vendors are accurate and timely
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