The Finance Department is responsible for all financial management functions of County government.  The department accounts for all receipts and disbursements, prepares the County Manager’s recommended budget, administers the adopted budget, invests the County’s idle funds, manages County debt issues, maintains the fixed asset inventory, coordinates the comprehensive annual financial report and the annual audit by an independent accounting firm.  The Finance Department is also responsible for the purchasing, payroll, and personnel functions in County government.

The Finance Department has received the Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting Award from the Government Finance Officers Association for the past ten years.

The Finance Department Staff includes:

• Gwen Vaughn, Director
• Jennifer Hammock, Payroll Coordinator
• Kristen Hamlett, Accounting Technician 
• Mazen Asad, Accounting Technician II

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