The Satellite Accounting Operations Division is the largest operational division within the Auditor-Controller’s Office. Its staff provide specialized accounting services and support to eight County departments and represent approximately 68% of the Auditor-Controller’s total workforce. Satellite Accounting personnel are co-located with their respective host departments to ensure seamless collaboration.
The division provides services to the following departments: Health Care Agency (HCA), OC Community Resources (OCCR), OC Waste & Recycling (OCWR), John Wayne Airport (JWA), OC Public Works (OCPW), the Social Services Agency (SSA), and the County Executive Office (CEO). Additionally, the OC Waste & Recycling unit provides payroll services to the Treasurer-Tax Collector (TTC).
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 reconciliations, and collecting payments.