The office of county auditor is required by the Indiana Constitution. The Marion County auditor is elected to a four-year term by all voters in the county and may serve no more than two terms within 12 years. The Marion County auditor serves formally as the manager of the county’s financial affairs. Until 2005, the auditor prepared the annual city-county government budget for action by the City-County Council and monitored the fiscal performance of city and county agencies. Those duties were transferred to the City Controller.

The auditor’s office maintains all financial ledgers and accounts involving county revenues and expenditures and is responsible for making sure that all payments made by the county or its agencies conform to applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted accounting practices. The auditor identifies delinquencies in the payment of taxes owed to the county and may direct the Marion County Sheriff to seize property on which taxes are owed. Each year the auditor conducts a sale of such property. The Marion County auditor serves ex officio as a member and the secretary of the Marion County commissioners. The auditor also serves on the Marion County Board of Tax Adjustment and the Marion County Board of Tax Review.

Revised March 2021
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