Kern County Municipal Code Ch. 2.11 Qualifications for Office of County Auditor

No person shall be elected or appointed to the office of county auditor unless the person meets at least one of the following criteria:

A. The person possesses a valid certificate issued by the California State Board of Accountancy under the provision of Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 5000), of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code showing the person to be, and a permit authorizing the person to practice as, a certified public accountant or as a public accountant.

B. The person possesses a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university, college, or other four-year institution, with a major in accounting or its equivalent, as described in subdivision (a) of Section 5081.1 of the Business and Professions Code, and has served within the last five (5) years in a senior fiscal management position in a county, city, or other public agency, a private firm, or a nonprofit organization, dealing with similar fiscal responsibilities, for a continuous period of not less than three (3) years.

C. The person possesses a certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors showing the person to be a designated professional internal auditor, with a minimum of sixteen (16) college semester units, or their equivalent, in accounting, auditing or finance.

D. Served as county auditor, assistant auditor, or a division chief in the auditor's office for a continuous period of not less than three (3) years.

(Ord. G-6658 § 2 (part), 2000)

A. Any person serving in the capacity as county auditor shall complete at least forty (40) hours of qualifying continuing education, pursuant to subsection (B) of this section, for each two-year period.

B. Qualifying continuing education may be obtained in the areas of accounting or auditing, or related subjects. In addition, qualifying continuing education may be obtained in any other subject, if it can be demonstrated that the specific educational program contributes to professional competence.

C. With respect to a county auditor who is a licensee of the California Board of Accountancy, or of the accountancy licensing authority of any other state, or who possesses a certificate issued by the Institute of Internal Auditors, continuing education obtained for the purposes of renewal of the license or certificate may be applied to satisfy the requirements of this section.

(Ord. G-6658 § 2 (part), 2000)