Financial Services Bureau
Accounting Division
(360) 786-5507
Office hours 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday
The Accounting Division provides financial oversight for the Sheriff’s Office adhering to internal policies, Thurston County Financial Policies and Procedures and the Washington State Auditor Budgeting, Accounting and Reporting System (BARS).
Listed below are the contacts for various assignments within the Accounting Division. General and budget information are listed below, along with position and classification information.
• Sheriff’s and Corrections Budget
• Sheriff’s and Corrections Grants and Contracts
• Oversight of Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Payroll functions
• Development/implementation of financial policies and procedures
Holly Klingelhoffer
- Sheriff’s Office Grant Billing
- Interfund Billing
- SRO/Contract Billings
- Civil Service Reports
- Audit Accounting programs & activities
- Bank Reconciliations
- Oversee & Manage Payroll
- Journal Entries as needed
Vacant
- Sheriff’s Office Grant Billing
- Unclaimed Property
- SRO/Contract Billings
- Track Fund Balances
- Audit Accounting programs & activities
- Bank Reconciliations
- Oversee & Manage A/p, credit cards, fixed assets
- Journal Entries as needed
Vacant
- Corrections Payroll
- Maintain Leave Balances
- Inmate Funds Accounting
- Accounts Receivable
- Reporting VA hours
Vacant
- Accounts Payable
- Employee training/travel
- Credit Card
- Inmate Funds Accounting
- Backup as needed
Holli Stewart
- Inmate Medical Billing
- Inmate Medical Accounts Payable
- Inmate Insurance Coordination/Billings
- Commissary
- Inmate Correspondence
Melissa Osborn
- Accounts Payable
- Employee training/travel
- Credit Card
- Inmate Funds Accounting
- Excise Tax Reporting
Elizabeth Petersen
- Accounts Payable
- Fixed Assets/Inventory Control
- Civil/Trust Accounting
- Records Retention
- Excise Tax Reporting
OPTIONS Programs
• Work Release participants pay $18.00 per day.
• Electronic Monitoring participants pay $23.00 per day.
• Day Reporting participants pay $6.00 per day.
• All OPTIONS accounts will go to collection if they are not paid within ninety-days after release.
Inmate Medical
• All inmates are charged $10.00 for each sick call visit.
• All inmates are charged the actual cost for any outside medical appointments, prescription, dental, ambulance, lab fees etc.
• All medical accounts will go to collection if they are not paid within a specified period of time.
Inmate Commissary
Commissary sales are conducted twice weekly. Commissary items include candy, chips, writing materials, coffee and hygiene supplies. Inmates are charged per item.
Data is as of January 18, 2025, and is subject to change.
Expense Budget
General Fund
Law Enforcement
Corrections Office
Total General Fund Budget
$27,817,740
$22,972,375
$50,790,115
Dedicated Funds
Public Safety Sales Tax Fund - Law Enforcement
Boating Fund - Law Enforcement
Drug Enforcement Fund - Law Enforcement
Detention Sales Tax - Corrections
Treatment Sales Tax - Corrections
Prisoner Concession Fund - Corrections
$8,587,697
$98,534
$557,604
$5,162,411
$886,148
$88,570
Total Budget - All Funds
Law Enforcement
Corrections
Total Sheriff's Office Expense Budget
$37,061,575
$29,109,504
$66,171,079
Revenue Budget
General Fund
Law Enforcement Office
Corrections Office
Total General Fund Budget
$1,021,097
$128,143
$1,149,240
Dedicated Fund Budgets
Sheriff's Special Programs Revenue Budget
Drug Enforcement Fund Revenue Budget
Prisoner's Concession Fund Revenue Budget
$63,389
$634,386
$80,000
Number of Positions as of January 18, 2025
Law Enforcement Office Personnel
Commissioned Law Enforcement Personnel
Civilian Support Personnel
Total Law Enforcement Personnel
127.00
31.00
158.00
Corrections Office Personnel
Corrections Personnel
Corrections Civilian Support Personnel
Total Corrections Office Personnel
114.00
19.00
133.00
Total Sheriff's Office Personnel
291.00
Classification Breakdown as of January 18, 2025
Law Enforcement Personnel
Classification
Sheriff
Undersheriff
Chief Deputy
Captain
Lieutenant
Sergeant
Deputy
Executive Aide
Deputy Cadet
Evidence Technician
Accounting Manager
Financial Operations Assistant
Legal Assistant Supervisor
Legal Assistant
Crime Analyst
Staff Assistant
Total Law Enforcement Personnel
Approved Positions
1.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
5.00
17.00
99.00
1.00
2.00
1.00
2.00
5.50
3.00
13.50
1.00
1.00
158.00
Corrections Office Personnel
Classification
Chief Deputy
Captain
Corrections Lieutenant
Corrections Sergeant
Corrections Deputy
Legal Assistant
Legal Assistant Supervisor
Corrections Staff Assistant
Corrections Tech
Total Corrections Personnel
Approved Positions
1.00
2.00
7.00
13.00
91.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
16.00
133.00
Total Sheriff's Office Personnel
291.00
UNDER CONSTRUCTION