THE ROLE OF THE FINANCE DIVISION: The Finance Division, an Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court, is responsible for financial reporting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, Board Records and Financial Information Services. SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE FINANCE DIVISION: As Clerk and Accountant of the Board of County Commissioners, Custodian of all County Funds, County Auditor and in the role of an Elected Official, the Clerk of the Circuit Court performs a wide variety of services for the citizens of Pinellas County including, in part, maintenance of financial records, preparing reports, investing county funds, pre-auditing of county expenditures and maintenance of official records of the Board of County Commissioners. As Accountant of the Board of County Commissioners & Custodian of County Funds: Provides accounting services to all departments under the Board of County Commissioners. Programs and maintains software for the automated financial accounting system. Provides financial reporting for the Board to federal and state agencies and to the public. Handles investments of available county funds. Processes accounts payable and accounts receivable. Processes the County payroll. As Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners: Attends all meetings of the Board of County Commissioners and other designated County Boards. Produces, records, indexes and distributes the official minutes of these meetings. Board of County Commissioners' Board meeting minutes Maintains legal custody of the Official County Seal. Maintains custody of all County resolutions, ordinances and contracts. Other duties assigned include: Dock permits and other permits for the Water and Navigation Control Authority are processed in the Finance Division. Dock, Dredge & Fill Permits Petitions to object to property valuations are processed and submitted to the Value Adjustment Board through the Finance Division's Board Records division. Value Adjustment Board The Annual Financial Report produced by the Finance Division; The CAFR: The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report that is produced by the Finance Division is a comprehensive financial report encompassing all operations of the county. The Finance Division has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for 26 consecutive years, an honor which bestows national recognition on the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court.