Section 26880.

26880. The board of supervisors may create the office of controller. The office of county controller shall be held ex officio by the county auditor. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. 321.)

Section 26881.

26881. The county auditor, or in counties that have the office of controller, the auditor-controller shall be the chief accounting officer of the county. Upon order of the board of supervisors, the auditor or auditor-controller shall prescribe, and shall exercise a general supervision, including the ability to review departmental and countywide internal controls, over the […]

Section 26882.

26882. In addition to the accounts required by law the auditor-controller shall, upon order of the board of supervisors, maintain such accounts and statistics and prepare such reports therefrom as the board may deem necessary for its information and use in the management and control of the operations of the county and of those districts […]

Section 26883.

26883. In addition to the power now possessed by the board of supervisors to enter into contracts for audits the board shall have the power to require that the county auditor-controller shall audit the accounts and records of any department, office, board or institution under its control and of any district whose funds are kept […]

Section 26884.

26884. In the event the board of supervisors elects to require that the county auditor-controller perform the additional services authorized by this chapter it shall have the power and it shall be its duty to provide by proper appropriations for any additional personnel, equipment, supplies or expenses made necessary thereby. (Amended by Stats. 1972, Ch. […]

Section 26885.

26885. The provisions of this chapter shall become operative only upon their adoption by a resolution passed by a unanimous vote of the board of supervisors at a regular meeting at which all members are present. Any resolution adopted pursuant to this section may be repealed by the board of supervisors at any time by […]

Section 26886.

26886. In the event the board of supervisors elects to make the provisions of this chapter operative, it may provide for the payment of compensation which it deems proper for the combined offices of auditor-controller in a single amount or in two separate amounts, one for auditor and one for controller as it may deem […]