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Finance and Accounting Unit
The Finance Department consists of the following: Payroll, Accounts Payable & Receivable, Financial Reporting, Cash Management and account for all agency owned property with a value of $1,000 or more.
  • Payroll - Payroll is responsible for paying approximately 360 members every 2 weeks. This area deals with all aspects including payroll taxes, W-2 reporting, all record keeping for numerous payroll benefits and deductions including health insurance, retirement contributions, deferred compensation, savings bonds, child support, liens, and garnishments. They also track leave credits available to agency members.

  • Accounts Payable - This area oversees the payment of all invoices to all The Accounts Payable function is designed so that only properly authorized payments are made thereby safeguarding taxpayer monies. They also audit all vendor invoices to ensure that payments are in accordance with goods and services provided.

  • Cash Management - This area is responsible for the daily deposit of all monies received at the Sheriff's Office. This includes monies for such items as grants, restitutions, inmate monies, proceeds from sales of vehicles, fingerprinting, record checks, report copies, public records requests, community maintenance program fees, concealed weapons permits, civil process fees and other various sources.

Important Contact Numbers  
Sheriff Susan Benton............................402-7213 Law Enforcement Bureau..............402-7206
General Information ..............................402-7211 Detention Information.....................402-7201
Administrator, Lisa Burley...............402-7311 Judicial Process..............................402-7227
Legal Counsel, Mike Durham..............402-7374 Crime Stoppers.....................(800) 226-8477