Stanley County, South Dakota

STANLEY COUNTYSouth Dakota

Auditor

Auditor: Lola Scott

Deputy: Dawn Sass

Contact Information:

Phone: (605) 223-7780

Fax: (605) 223-7791

Email: Lola.Scott@state.sd.us

Mailing Address:

PO Box 595

Fort Pierre SD 57532

Office Location:

Stanley County Courthouse

08 E 2 Avenue

Fort Pierre SD 57532

Office Hours:

8 A.M. - 12 P.M. & 1 P.M. - 5 P.M. CST

Monday - Friday

*Excluding Holidays

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The Auditor is elected to a four-year term and officially assumes the office the first Monday in March. The auditor is the financial officer, the elections officer and the secretary to the county commission. The Auditor is also a Notary. There are no fees for the service.

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Auditor’s responsibilities:

Processing payroll
Accounts payable and receivable
Preparing the annual budget
Establishing real property tax levies
Apportioning of all tax collections to appropriate taxing districts
Monthly audits of all cash and cash items in the hands of the County Treasurer
Prepare Annual Financial Reports indicating the receipts and expenditures, liability, equity, and assets of the County and published as required by law.
The clerk for the Board of County Commissioners and keeps an accurate record of their official proceedings.
Preserves all documents, books, and records as required by law.
Performs all duties required by law relative to all County, State, and Federal elections held in the County.
Maintains all records of voter registration and election history.

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Auditor's Election Duties:

Voter registration.
Ballot preparation.
Appointment and training of election officials.
Counting ballots with scanner equipment.
Canvassing and making abstracts of the votes cast.
Issue certificates of election.

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Recommended Qualifications for the Office of County Auditor:

Knowledge of public administration; knowledge of general accounting principles and procedures; knowledge of basic data processing principles and methods; knowledge of Code of South Dakota relative to scope of responsibilities, including election law, property and real estate law, budgetary, accounting and payroll requirements, election and voter registration requirements and regulations' ability to supervise, motivate, train and instruct others; ability to tactfully and effectively communicate with others, either orally or in writing; and knowledge of general office methods and procedures.