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Thurston County, Washington

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Sheriff

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. 

Heidi Thomsen

• 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

 

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