Responsibilities

The County Auditor is an elected, non-partisan position. Primary responsibilities of the Auditor’s office include:

• Financial services, including:
  • Financial reporting for the County
  • Assisting the County Administrator with budget preparation and monitoring
  • Paying the bills (accounts payable) for the County
  • Payroll for County employees
  • Fixed asset tracking for the County
  • Grant accounting and reporting
  • Centralized purchasing for the County, except Public Works
  • Accounting, payroll, and budget assistance for junior taxing districts

• Supervising elections
  • Administering all federal, state and local elections
  • Serving as Chair of the County Canvassing Board
• Registering voters
  • Maintaining voter records
  • Maintaining the official voter list
• Marriage Officiants and Marriage Information
• Recording deeds and other legal instruments
• Licensing vehicles and vessels
• Issuing marriage licenses
• Issuing dog licenses for the County and the Town of Friday Harbor

Additional responsibilities include:

• Management of surplus personal property of the County
• Receipt of claims and lawsuits
• Stormwater assessment appeals
• Liaison to Veterans Advisory Board

The goal of the County Auditor's Office is exceptional customer service. If you have a question, or if there is anything we can do for you, please stop by, call or email. We want to hear from you.