The responsibilities of the Finance & Budget division of the Auditor's office are as follows:

• Distributes the following taxes/liens to local units of government:

• Property tax
• Excise tax
• Surtax/wheeltax
• Financial institutions tax
• County Option Income Tax (COIT)
• County Economic Income Tax (CEIT)
• Tax Incremental Financing (TIF)
• Drain maintenance
• Drain reconstruction
• Downtown improvement district fees
• Certified liens: weed, rubbish, sewer, barrett

• Deposits all quietuses (from revenue) into appropriate funds
• Budget preparation for County Council
• Maintains cash ledger for all 40 departments including more than 240 funds
• Processes additional appropriations and transfers
• Maintains County financial statements
• Processes Bond payments
• Administers all funds and grants within the County
• Audits and produces checks for all claims (commercial, jury, welfare, election, utility, employee reimbursement, tax refunds) for Accounts Payable
• Prepares and issues 1099s
• Tracks fund investments
• Prepares Annual Report

Payroll Responsibilities:

• Maintains County employee files including service records, job classification, and wage scales
• Audits and pays all insurance bills
• Prepares employee paychecks for all 40 departments
• Maintains employee tax information (W-4s)
• Advertises employee salaries annually
• Withholds and makes payment of taxes to Federal Government and Indiana Department of Revenue
• Maintains and makes quarterly payment to Public  Employee's Retirement Fund (PERF)