Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for the total accounting, finance, and payroll functions of the county including processing and recording account receivables and account payables, preparing and monitoring the annual budget, coordinating the annual audit, maintaining and adjusting the general ledger, and maintaining all payroll documents and related required payroll reports. This department is also responsible for preparing the annual financial statements and notes to the financial statements, preparing all financial reports required by federal, state, and other regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance with all financial-related legal requirements, maintaining fixed asset records, and billing for all EMS activities. The Finance Department is also responsible for all purchasing functions, such as processing requisitions, issuing and maintaining the purchase order and encumbrance system, ensuring adherence to county-issued contracts, developing specifications, and soliciting bids and proposals for various purchases in accordance with legal and economic requirements to ensure fair and open competition, and maintaining vendors relations.

FY26 Approved Budget Available

On Tuesday, June 24, the Barrow County Board of Commissioners approved a balanced budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Want to see an in-depth look at the fiscal year financials? A comprehensive guide is available, along with the 2025 tax digest and 5-year history.

Purchasing Mission Statement

The primary objective of the purchasing department and procurement policy is to create a consistent set of guidelines that all individuals are expected to follow.