The Satellite Accounting Unit is the largest operational Unit within the Auditor-Controller’s office with about 275 employees. Satellite Accounting operations provide accounting services to nine County departments. The departments are: Health Care Agency (HCA), OC Community Resources (OCCR), OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR), Dana Point Harbor (OCDPH), John Wayne Airport (JWA), OC Public Works (OCPW), Social Services Agency (SSA), County Counsel, and the County Executive Office (CEO/Public Finance section). The accounting services provided are varied according to the needs of host department.
Satellite Accounting
Satellite services include processing payroll, recording transactions, preparing grant claims and reports, processing accounts payable invoices, preparing financial statements, monitoring loans, preparing invoices/billings, preparing deposits, posting payments, preparing reconcillations, collecting payments and providing professional consultation services to ensure department practices are in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Auditor-Controller policies.