The county auditor maintains the integrity of financial administration of county government.
The county auditor's primary duty is to over see 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 hierarchical control of the administrative body - the commissioners court. While commissioners court is the budgeting body in county government, 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.
Hal Jones has served as County Auditor since April 2004. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Texas Tech University. Prior to being appointed to his current position, he spent 15 years in public accounting, including four years as an Audit Partner of a national CPA firm. Subsequently, he served 14 years as Controller of a Savings Bank in Dallas.
As the County Auditor, Mr. Jones strives to insure that all obligations and payments remitted by Kaufman County comply with the applicable laws and regulations and with the policies established by the Commissioners' Court. Additionally, he is responsible for maintaining the accounting records of the County and the administration of the County budget.
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