San Andreas, CA…PUBLIC NOTICE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER QUALIFICATIONS At their meeting held on October 24, 2017, the Calaveras County Board of Supervisors approved the summary publication of an ordinance to be considered at the November 14, 2017 meeting.

Section 2.24.010 – Auditor – Qualifications allowed by statute
A. Qualifications of Office:

No person shall hereafter be elected or appointed to the office of county auditor of any county unless the person meets at least one of the following criteria:

(a) The person possesses a valid certificate issued by the California Board of Accountancy under Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5000) of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code showing the person to be, and a permit authorizing the person to practice as, a certified public accountant or as a public accountant.

(b) The person possesses a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university, college, or other four-year institution, with a major in accounting or its equivalent, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 5081.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and has served within the last five years in a senior fiscal management position in a county, city, or other public agency, a private firm, or a nonprofit organization, dealing with similar fiscal responsibilities, for a continuous period of not less than three years.

(c) The person possesses a certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors showing the person to be a designated professional internal auditor, with a minimum of 16 college semester units, or their equivalent, in accounting, auditing, or finance.

(d) The person has served as county auditor, chief deputy county auditor, or chief assistant county auditor for a continuous period of not less than three years.

Effective date: The ordinance will take effect 30 days after adoption.

Approved on the 24th of October, 2017 by the following vote:
AYES: Tofanelli, Garamendi, Oliveira, Mills and Clapp
NOES: None

Published: November 1, 2017 VSN