Auditor

Marshall County Building, Rm. 203
112 W Jefferson Street
Plymouth, Indiana 46534
(574) 935-8555

Office Hours

Mon. – Friday 8:00 – 4:00

The County Auditor is a constitutional office holder elected by vote of the county at large for a term of four years with prohibition against serving more than two consecutive terms.

The Auditor serves as secretary of the Board of County Commissioners and has the responsibility for keeping of accounts and the issuance of warrants for the payment of claims allowed by the County Commissioners. The Auditor also serves as secretary of the County Council. She is responsible for all documents, books, records, maps, and papers deposited in his office. A few of the Auditors technical duties include: budget preparation and financial statement preparation and compliance with federal tax guidelines and programs. The office of County Auditor has evolved dramatically from a bookkeeper and part-time secretary to a financial manager whose responsibilities impact the financial well-being of county government.

County Auditor Duties

Secretarial

Secretary to:

County Commissioners
County Council
County Drainage Board

Record Changes of Venues
Prepare/Distribute Agendas
Reassessment Notices and Schedules
Keeps all Official Records (i.e., Contracts, letters of credit, bonds, minutes, bids, and correspondence, both Council and Commissioners)
Manage cell phone distribution and repairs

Notice of all meetings: Council, Commissioners, Bids (Prepares and Distributes)
Budget Rates
Claims – Payroll, Vendor, and Highway (current claims)
Tax Sale
Ordinances

Financial

Budget Preparation for Council
Drain Records for Payment/Adjustments
Tax Sale Appeals
Initial Determination of Tax Rates for County Unit
Preparation of County Annual Financial Report
Bond Bank Application Borrowing
Additional Appropriations and transfer fees
Transfer of Funds
Administers all Funds and Grants
Audit Claims
Bond Payments
Sells Aerial Plat Books
Fixed Assets
Insurance Ledger
Payroll
Employee Benefits
Personnel Files
Employee Service Record
Transfer Fee
Vacation and Sick Days
Checks – Highway, Jury, Election and Welfare

Tax

Innkeepers Tax
T.I.F (Tax Incremental Finance) District
C.A.G.I.T (County Adjusted Gross Income Tax)
F.I.T (Financial Institution Tax)
Audits Treasurers Books: Excise Tax
Auto Rentals and Aircraft Tax
Property Tax:

Notification of Tax Board Hearings and Rate

Tax Adjustment Board – Tax Rate Chart

For Publication (Proposed & Certified)

Tax Calculations
Tax Sale – Publication and Records of Sale, Deeds
Tax Abatements
Transmit Budget Order and Tax Rates for all units of Government in County

Property Records

Certification of Maps
Map Billing
Evaluation Certificate
Exemptions – Homestead, Mortgage, Disabled Veteran, Age, and Blind
Appeals – Form 133
Statement for Deduction of Assessed Valuation – Attributed to Solar

Energy System/Wind, Geothermal or Hydroelectric Power Device

Maintains Subdivisions, Street Names, Transfer of Property

Owners, Splits, or Combinations

Sales Disclosures
Certify Signatures for Petitions
Maintains Aerial Plat Book
Certify Property Owners

Personnel – Payrolls

Employee Files

Service Record Job Classification Wage Scale

Payroll

Prepares, Advertises, W-2’s, W’4’s, 1099’s, Taxes, Payment of Taxes to IRS, FICA, and Department of Revenue

Employee Benefits

Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Deferred Comp, PERF, Cobra

Abstract/Settlement

Distribution of Tax Units
Abstract
Settlement Spread Sheet to State
Quietusing of All Receipts

Tax Sale

Tax Sale Procedures
Tax Sale Date
Tax Sale Listing – The most current up to date list can be seen at the Auditors Office

Marshall County Deputy Auditors

Jan Quivey, Human Resources-First Deputy
Brenda Harper, Payroll Deputy
Debbie Palmer, Claims Deputy
Lori Lowry, Drainage Board Secretary/Deputy
Neysa McFarland, Settlement Deputy
Janet Howard, GIS – Property Records Deputy
Dawn Howard, Asst. Property Records Deputy
Kelly Einspahr, Deputy Auditor

County Drainage Board