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| Yolo County Auditor-Controller | |
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| Name | Auditor-Controller |
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Yolo County Auditor-Controller
The Yolo County Auditor-Controller is an elected county official responsible for financial oversight, accounting, and fiscal reporting in Woodland, California, Davis, California, West Sacramento, California, Esparto, California, and Capay, California. The office interfaces with county departments such as Yolo County Health and Human Services, Yolo County Sheriff, Yolo County Clerk-Recorder, and external entities including the California State Controller, California Department of Finance, California State Association of Counties, and local city treasuries. It prepares statutory reports for bodies like the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and contributes to compliance with state statutes such as the California Government Code, the California Public Records Act, and standards set by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
The office administers accounting systems, internal controls, and financial statements for a jurisdiction that includes municipalities like Woodland, California and Davis, California and special districts such as the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District. It serves as the primary liaison with state-level authorities like the California State Controller and federal agencies including the United States Department of the Treasury and the Government Accountability Office. The Auditor-Controller enforces accounting principles promulgated by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and aligns county practice with guidance from organizations like the Association of Government Accountants and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers.
County fiscal officers trace roots to early California territorial administration under governance influenced by figures like Peter Burnett and legal frameworks developed during the era of the California Constitution of 1849. Yolo County, established contemporaneously with other counties such as Sacramento County and Solano County, adopted the office model shared with peers including the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller and the San Francisco Treasurer and Tax Collector. Over time, reforms inspired by events such as the Great Depression and legislative actions like amendments to the California Government Code expanded auditing standards, paralleling national movements exemplified by reports from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and practices enacted following scrutiny in municipalities such as City of Bell, California.
Primary responsibilities include maintaining the general ledger and producing audited financial statements comparable to reports prepared by counties like Alameda County and Orange County, California. The office administers payroll for employees represented by unions such as chapters of the Service Employees International Union and negotiates fiscal matters interacting with pension systems like the California Public Employees' Retirement System. It oversees accounts payable processes that track disbursements to vendors including contractors originating from regions like San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento County, reconciles bank accounts in coordination with local financial institutions such as Wells Fargo and Bank of America, and implements internal controls akin to recommendations from the Government Accountability Office. Compliance tasks include filing the annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report as practiced by counties like San Diego County and coordinating audits with firms comparable to the Big Four accounting firms.
The office is organized into divisions that mirror structures in offices such as the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller and the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector: accounting and financial reporting, payroll and benefits, accounts payable, and internal audit. Staff positions include Certified Public Accountants often credentialed through the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, internal auditors trained per Institute of Internal Auditors standards, and fiscal analysts familiar with tools from vendors like Oracle Corporation and SAP SE. The Auditor-Controller reports administratively to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors while collaborating with elected officials including the Yolo County Treasurer-Tax Collector and the Yolo County Clerk-Recorder.
The office administers accounting for budgets approved by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and works with departments such as Yolo County Health and Human Services and Yolo County Probation Department to allocate appropriations. It applies fund accounting principles used in jurisdictions like San Bernardino County and prepares fiscal forecasts referenced by regional planning agencies including the Sacramento Area Council of Governments. Practices include internal audits modeled after guidance from the Government Accountability Office, reserve policies comparable to those of Orange County, California, and cash management techniques used by county treasuries in coordination with institutions like the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
The Auditor-Controller is an elected county officer whose elections follow procedures administered by the Yolo County Registrar of Voters in alignment with the California Secretary of State. Past and present officeholders interact politically with figures and bodies such as members of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, municipal officials from Davis, California and West Sacramento, California, and statewide leaders like the California State Controller. Candidates typically possess credentials comparable to those endorsed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and have career backgrounds similar to financial officers in counties such as Contra Costa County and Marin County.
The office has conducted audits and implemented initiatives paralleling reforms seen in counties like Sonoma County and Santa Clara County: internal control reviews, audit recommendations for departments such as Yolo County Health and Human Services, and modernization projects adopting enterprise resource planning systems from vendors like Oracle Corporation. Collaborative efforts have included coordinating single audits required by the United States Office of Management and Budget and program reviews aligned with standards from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board and the Institute of Internal Auditors. Audits have informed policy decisions by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors and influenced budget practices consistent with trends in California counties including San Mateo County and Alameda County.
Category:Yolo County, California Category:County officials in California