Finance Committee

Meeting Time: 3:30 P.M. 2nd & 4th Tuesday Location: Administration Building - Room 119 Chairperson: Roger Te Stroete Vice-Chairperson: William C. Goehring Secretary: Keith Abler Members: Greg S. Weggeman Thomas Wegner
	508 New York Ave Sheboygan WI 53081

FINANCE  COMMITTEE  RESPONSIBILITIES (According to Chapter: 2, Rule: 12 of the Sheboygan County Code Book) (a) To carry out the financial policy of the County as established in the County Budget, Board Ordinances and Resolutions, and make recommendations as to the interpretation and administration of such policy. (b) To serve as liaison with the Finance Department, County Clerk, County Treasurer, and Information Systems and in that capacity to confer with them from time to time concerning the operation of their offices and Departments. To the extent that the functions of the Finance Department affect constitutional officers, it shall coordinate with such officers the responsibilities of such office and the work of the centralized accounting department. (c) To examine and schedule all accounts, claims, demands, or causes of action against the County, unless otherwise delegated. (d) To audit the claims of all Departments not otherwise delegated and to keep supervisory check over those audited by other Committees. (e) The Committee shall have the authority to authorize payment of any and all dog damage claims so long as at the time of the consideration of the claim that the Town Chairperson, Village President, or Mayor of the municipality wherein the claim arises, or his delegated representative, may participate (without voting rights) in the consideration of the claim; and so long as said claim shall not exceed One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). The Committee shall further be authorized to approve payment of Circuit Court claims within its authority of Subparagraph (c) above. (f) Pursuant to Chapter 5 of this Code, to prepare the budget for the County, arrange for its publication and notice of hearing thereon. (g) To examine the financial condition of the County each month and when necessary advise the County Administrator and Department Heads thereof. (h) To designate the depositories for all County funds pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 34.01(1) and 34.05. (i) To recommend temporary investments and otherwise advise the County Treasurer in the management of County funds. (j) To authorize expenditures not included in the budget pursuant to Section 5.07(a) of this Code. (k) To make settlement with all officers and Department Heads at the end of their respective terms or upon the termination of their employment as the case may be. (l) To have jurisdiction of all matters relating to taxes and assessments, illegal taxing, and all questions pertaining to tax certificates. (m) To have charge of all In Rem. proceedings instituted by the County on tax delinquent property. (n) To have charge of advertising and disposal of all County lands acquired by tax deed. (o) To invite in connection with any discussions concerning the sale of property, the Board Member elected from the area in which the property is located. Such Board members shall have the full powers of a regular committee member in connection with any votes or discussion relating to the sale of said property in the area represented by said Board members. (p) To consult with the County Treasurer when carrying out its responsibilities under the provisions of Subsections (l) through (o), above. (q) The Finance Committee is authorized to contract for audit services as it deems appropriate. In making audit determinations, the Committee shall consult with the Committees of the Departments being audited for their recommendations as to the nature of the audit to be performed and the determination of who shall make such audit. (r) To have charge of all property and liability insurance policy issues for the County. The Committee may seek bids for a combination of liability and worker's compensation insurance policies, but the administration of worker's compensation insurance and the awarding of a purchase order for the same shall remain within the jurisdiction of the Human Resources Department under the oversight of the Human Resources Committee. (s) Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 74.69(3), to make determinations for the County Board of postal service delay or error.