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Utah Code Title 17. Counties § 17-19a-205. Accounting services

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) Except as provided in Subsections (2) and (3), the county auditor shall provide accounting services for the county.

(2) For a county operating under the county executive-council form of government as described in Section 17-52a-203, the county council may, by ordinance, delegate accounting services provided for or executed on behalf of the entire county:

(a) to the county executive; or

(b) to an office's or department's officer or director.

(3) For a county operating under the council-manager form of county government as described in Section 17-52a-204, if the county auditor provides preapproval or postpayment review for all payments by the county, the county council may by ordinance passed on or before December 31, 2021, delegate accounting services provided for or executed on behalf of the entire county:

(a) to the county manager; or

(b) to an office's or department's officer or director.

(4) If a county council delegates the provision of accounting services in accordance with Subsection (2) or (3):

(a) the county council shall make the delegation in accordance with good management practice to foster effectiveness, efficiency, and the adequate protection of a county asset;

(b) the county council shall make the delegation by considering appropriate checks and balances within county government; and

(c) the entity that is selected to provide accounting services shall prepare the tentative budget as provided in Chapter 36, Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.

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