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About the Auditor
The position of County Auditor is filled by appointment by the State District Judges for a term of two years. The County Auditor is the Chief Financial Officer of Bexar County. Among the numerous responsibilities of the County Auditor, as set forth in the State Statutes, the primary responsibilities consist of establishing internal controls, approving claims against the County, countersigning all checks (other than checks to jurors), prescribing the system of accounting, maintaining a set of accounting records (general ledger), examining the accounts of all county and district offices and reporting the findings to the Commissioners Court.
In addition to the primary responsibilities sited above, State Statutes dictate, "the County Auditor shall see to the strict enforcement of the law governing county finances".
There are currently 41 authorized positions in the Bexar County Auditor's Office.
Click here to see an organizational chart of the Auditor's Office. |