The office of the County Auditor is a statutory, appointed position charged with general oversight of the financial operations of the County. The County Auditor is appointed to a two-year term of office by the District Judges of the County. The County Auditor serves at the discretion of the Judges. The District Judges have authority, with statutory limits, over the salaries of the County Auditor and assistant county auditors, as well as the budget for this office.
The County Auditor’s duty is
primarily to maintain the integrity of the financial administration of County government and oversee the financial record keeping for the County, while strictly enforcing the laws governing each office. The
Auditor has continuous access to all financial records and can review
all of the County’s operations.
The County's financial administration is
entrusted to the Auditor and the Commissioners’ Court by a dual control
system of checks and balances.