2008 Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

Auditor
2007 Accomplishments:
Elections:
• Implemented 344 changes to state and federal election laws;
• Implemented 53 software upgrades to 9 software systems used in the Division;
• Conducted five elections processing 466,555 ballots;
• Designed and programmed 718 ballot styles to include precise placement of jurisdictional and
candidate races for paper, electronic and audio ballots;
• Completed design and layout in printed and Internet formats of 9 publications such as Local
Voters’ Pamphlets, Canvassing Board Administrative Rules and Manuals;
• Implemented Mobile Voting to comply with federal mandates to provide voting access to voters
with disabilities
• Updated and verified changes to 128,750 voter records;
• Mailed required voter notifications to 81,661 voters;
• Amended and maintained the official GIS boundaries for all political and junior taxing districts in
Kitsap County; and
• Modified 6,941 mailing and residential addresses in the Elections databases;
Financial Services:
• Prepared and published the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report;
• Reviewed 89,894 vouchers and issued 54,777 disbursements for a total of $179 million on behalf
of the Board of County Commissioners and special purpose districts to ensure compliance with
state laws, County/special purpose district ordinances and policies;
• Audited and issued 53,769 payroll warrants/employee payroll direct deposit transactions on
behalf of County government/special purpose districts to ensure compliance with state laws and
payroll taxes and also with 30 union and individual contracts, totaling $102 million;
• Administered 185 County grants totaling $32 million;
• Established use of Internet services for improved public access to County financial
information; and
• Acted in advisory capacity for all County departments and special purpose districts to ensure
compliance with State and Federal accounting laws.
Licensing:
• Administered and collected 306,190 vehicle transactions and 13,931 vessel transactions totaling
$1million in revenue to the County;
• Processed all vehicle and vessel transactions within ten - fifteen business days;
• Achieved production levels such that staff transaction processing volume is at the top level of five
other similar counties surveyed;
• Collected and reported gambling taxes of $353,248 in revenue for the County;
• Administered 21,496pet licenses for unincorporated Kitsap County totaling $112,491 in revenue
for the County;
• Processed vehicle on-line renewals by in-office processing and delivery of transaction fees; and
• Successfully oversaw four sub-agencies ensuring compliance with Washington State Department
of Licensing regulations by conducting quarterly on-site audit reviews to each establishment.
Recording:
• Recorded 81,701 documents generating $789,885 revenue to the County with a total of 385,721
document pages imaged – an overall average of 5 pages per document;
• Collected and administered $346,095 in surcharge fees for preservation of County records;
• Issued 1,709 marriage licenses that provided $25,800 to family support services, $14,621 to
family court services, $17,200 to displaced homemakers, $8,600 to child abuse services and
$13,856 in revenue to the County;
• Provided 41,026 title searches and certified copies generating $37,426 revenue to the County;
• Collected $394,553 in revenue for Housing Affordability Grants and $565,740 for Ending
Homelessness Grants;
• Provided images of public records on the County’s web site for public access;
• Achieved same day entry of document on the business day they were presented for public
access; and
• Provided verified document and index information within three business days.
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