The Finance Department was established as an organizational unit in FY2008. The purpose of this Department is to manage various financial transactions, including: oversight of the County’s general ledger accounting system and procedures; coordination of the annual audit with the County’s independent auditor; processing of accounts payable and payroll transactions; administration of central personnel transaction records; administration of employee benefits and workers’ compensation programs; and the planning and administration of the County’s revenues and expenditures, consistent with the approved annual budget.