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Finance
Finance Director Jennifer Hallman
Finance Director Jennifer Hallman 
Contact: Jennifer Hallman - Director
8700 Hospital Drive - Third Floor, Douglas County Courthouse
Douglasville, Georgia 30134
Phone: 770.920.7268 - Fax: 770.920.7346
accounting@co.douglas.ga.us

The Douglas County Finance Department is responsible for the overall financial services of the Douglas County Government and adheres to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). Departmental responsibilities include:
  • Receipt and recording of various revenues -
    * taxes
    * licenses and permits
    * intergovernmental
    * charges for services/fines and forfeitures
    * Courts and law enforcement
    * grant monies
    * Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)
    * Local Option Sales Tax (LOST)
  • Accounts Payable - Vendor Payments
  • Payroll Administration
  • Budget Preparation and Implementation
  • Bank Reconciliations
  • Financial Reporting Internally and Externally
  • Long-term Financial Planning.


Emergency Medical System Billing Patient Information
Ambulance bills may be paid in the Finance Department. However, questions regarding your EMS bill should be directed to Alpha & Omega Medical Billing at 1-866-812-6492.

PCR Reports
To request a copy of your ambulance medical report (PCR), please call the Douglas County Fire Department at 770.942.8626 or the private ambulance company, whichever is appropriate.

IMPORTANT LINKS
- Georgia Government Finance Officers' Association
GGFOA provides more than 650 members from throughout Georgia with educational programs, technical referral network and information concerning legislation and accounting policies that may affect the finance professional.

- Government Accounting Standards Board
GASB established a standard of financial accounting and reporting for State and local government entities. Its standards guide the preparation of external financial reports of those entities. The GASB function is important because external financial reporting can demonstrate financial accountability to the public an dis the basis for investment, credit, and many legislative and regulatory decisions.

- Government Finance Officers' Association
GFOA is the professional association of State/Provincial and local finance officers in the United States and Canada, and has served the public finance profession since 1906. The association's nearly 15,000 members are dedicated to the sound management of government financial resources.

- IBM Southeast Credit Union
Banking and Financial Institution that Douglas County employees may use

DOWNLOADABLE DOCUMENTS
01. 2009 Budget - Budget Message - 2993.1KB
02. 2009 Budget - General Information Summary - 348.8KB


03. 2009 Budget - General Budget Trends - 114.4KB
04. 2009 Budget - General Government - 4547.9KB


05. 2009 Budget - Judicial - 2795.1KB
06. 2009 Budget - Public Safety - 1304.2KB


07. 2009 Budget - Public Works - 1392.7KB
08. 2009 Budget - Health and Welfare - 1625.6KB


09. 2009 Budget - Parks, Recreation and Culture - 1258.6KB
10. 2009 Budget - Housing and Development - 2954.6KB


11. 2009 Budget - Special Revenue Funds - 851.8KB
12. 2009 Budget - Enterprise Funds - 278.1KB


13. 2009 Budget - Internal Service Funds - 65.8KB
14. 2009 Budget - Debt Service Funds - 55.3KB


15. 2009 Budget - Glossary and Acronyms - 123.7KB

2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and Single Audit (228-page document in .pdf format - please be patient while loading) - 9731.2KB

Proposed 2010 County Budget - 3826.9KB

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