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Publications
The Auditor Controller’s Office publishes periodic reports to provide the general public
an overview of the County’s financial position, activity and condition.
Some of these are provided here in an Adobe Acrobat format (.PDF). If you do not have Adobe Acrobat,
you may download the free application by clicking here:
Download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
For copies of these publications or to learn more about other publications, please contact our office:
Auditor-Controller's Office
105 E Anapamu St, Room 303
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805)568-2100
| Comprehensive Annual
Financial Report (CAFR) |
The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the County of Santa Barbara is mandated by Sections 25250 and
25253 of the Government Code of the State of California. These statutes require that the County annually issue a
report of its financial position and activity, and that the report be audited by an independent firm of certified public
accountants.
NOTE: The CAFR has not been updated for developments subsequent to the date of the independent auditor's report.
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The Single Audit report is prepared in accordance with the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-133,
Audits of State, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. The report includes a schedule of expenditures
of Federal awards, the independent auditors' reports on internal controls and compliance with applicable laws and
regulations, and a schedule of findings and recommendations.
The Financial Highlights publication is intended to provide the general public with an easy to read overview
of the County government's financial condition. The information contained in this report is derived from the
County of Santa Barbara Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
| Budget-State Controller Schedules |
The State Controller Budget Schedules
are prepared in compliance with The County Budget Act (Government Code § 29000
et seq). The focus is on fund, department and object level appropriation
controls. It differs from the County’s performance-based Operating Plan and
Proposed Budget document that is prepared on guidelines from the Government
Finance Officers’ Association.
| Annual Retail
Sales & Use Tax Report |
The Annual Retail Sales & Use Tax Report provides detail analysis of Santa Barbara County's countywide taxable sales
and the different revenues generated from those sales.
| Annual Transient Occupancy Tax Report |
The Annual Transient Occupancy Tax Report provides an overview of the transient occupancy taxes generated by
jurisdictional areas within the County of Santa Barbara.
The Property Tax Highlights provide an overview of the property tax process for Santa Barbara County. It includes
highlights of current results and a broad description of how property taxes are generated and distributed within the county.
Secured Property Tax Bills are now available online. Click here to View/Search Secured Tax Bills.
The Cost Allocation Plan allows the County to recover its countywide indirect costs through federal and state grants and contracts.
It is prepared in compliance with the cost principles set forth in federal Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87 and Assistant
Secretary Management and Budget Cost Principles and Agreements with the Federal Government (ASMB C-10).
| Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System |
| Independent Special Districts Compliance Report |
Independent special districts provide necessary services to local communities, services such as water,
wastewater removal, fire protection and interment. They are governed by elected or appointed local boards;
they are independent of the County Board of Supervisors. The Independent Special Districts Compliance Report
tracks the districts’ compliance with State mandated reporting requirements and analyzes their fiscal strengths
and vulnerabilities.
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