The mission of the Finance Department is to provide financial stability to the County level of government for the residents of Wood County. In order to achieve this, the Department must be able to provide a comprehensive financial accounting and reporting system for the entire reporting entity. The Department must also be able to provide the support for the annual budget process.
The Finance Department's mission must avail itself to all Federal and State laws and financial reporting requirements established by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB). The Finance Department must also provide the financial and budgeting activities of Wood County under more specific guidance from the ordinances and resolutions of the County Board of Supervisors.