The Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller serves as Accountant to the Board of County Commissioners, and as Auditor and Custodian of County Funds. In that capacity, the Clerk is responsible for keeping records and making required reports of all monies received and disbursed by the Board, as well as for collection, custody and disbursement of county funds.
Responsibilities
The Finance Department is responsible for all accounting and finance related activities including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, asset management, financial reporting, debt services, and treasury management functions for the County, the Clerk, and Supervisor of Elections.
Services Provided
As Clerk and Accountant of the Board of County Commissioners, Custodian of County Funds, County Auditor and in the role of an Elected Official, the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller performs a wide variety of services for the citizens of Okaloosa County including, in part, maintenance of financial records, preparing reports, investing county funds, pre-auditing of county expenditures and maintenance of official records of the Board of County Commissioners.
As Accountant of the Board of County Commissioners & Custodian of County Funds
- Provides accounting services to all departments under the Board of County Commissioners.
- Maintains the financial records and accounting system.
- Provides financial reporting for the Board to federal and state regulatory agencies and to the public.
- Handles investments of available county funds according to the Investment Policy
- Processes accounts payable and accounts receivable.
- Processes the County payroll.
As Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners
- Attends all meetings, public hearings, and workshops of the Board of County Commissioners and other designated County Boards.
- Produces, records, indexes and distributes the official minutes of these meetings.
- Board of County Commissioners’ Board meeting minutes
- Maintains legal custody of the Official County Seal.
- Maintains custody of all County resolutions, ordinances and contracts.