Auditor-Controller

Public counter services

The front counter will be open during the following hours:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The front counter will be closed for a lunch break between 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.

The Auditor-Controller is the chief accounting officer that oversees the financial operation of Placer County. The office is elected by voters to provide accounting, budgeting, and financial services to the public, county agencies, school districts, special districts and cities as defined under Government Code.

We maintain the financial integrity of the county by providing clear, accurate and responsive accounting and auditing services to county departments, special districts and the citizens of Placer County.

Certificate of Achievement

The Placer County Auditor-Controller’s Office has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association each year since 2001.

The Certificate of Achievement is a premier benchmark for measuring excellence in government accounting and financial reporting. Annual reports are judged each year by an impartial panel that looks for a spirit of transparency and commitment to full disclosure.

Frequently Used Documents

  1. Accounting Standards and Procedures for Counties (ASP) — 2023 Edition (PDF)
  2. Handbook of Cost Plan Procedures for California Counties (PDF)
  3. OMB Supercircular 2 CFR Part 200 (effective 12/26/14) (formerly A-87) (PDF)
  4. Vendor Tax Forms (W-9 and CA 590) (PDF)
  5. Special Districts Uniform Accounting and Reporting Procedures (SPD) —2023 Edition (PDF)