Carolyn Watson,
Finance Director
watsonc@cartercountytn.gov
Audra Gerty,
Deputy Director
gertya@cartercountytn.gov
Fax:
(423) 542-3844
Address:
Carter County Courthouse
801 East Elk Avenue
Suite 203
Elizabethton, TN 37643
Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Staff:
Human Resources – Jaclyn Lewis – 423-542-1804
Payroll – Rita Watts – 423-542-3044
Accounts Payable Clerk for County – Karen Stevens – 423-542-1805
Accounts Payable Clerk for School System – Suzanne Archer – 423-547-4060
Accounts Payable Clerk for Solid Waste, County, and School System – Nicole Castle – 423-241-8488
Senior Accountant – Teresa Montgomery – 423-543-4237
Purchasing – Marcia Fletcher – 423-547-4018
Deputy Director – Audra Gerty – 423-542-1803
Director – Carolyn Watson – 423-547-4005
Duties:
To administrate the finances of the county for all funds of the various departments, agencies, and boards. The Finance Department is responsible for purchasing, accounting, budgeting, payroll, and other such financial matters. The department conforms to generally accepted principles of governmental accounting.
Summary of Services Provided:
- Payroll
- Benefits Administration
- Accounts Payable
- Purchasing
- Budgeting
- Financial Reporting
Purchasing:
Carter County has joined the Tennessee Purchasing Group and will be publishing and distributing upcoming bid opportunities on Bidnet Direct. The Tennessee Purchasing Group connects participating agencies from across Tennessee to a large vendor pool and streamlines the bid and vendor management process. Carter County invites all vendors to register online at www.bidnetdirect.com/tennessee.
Forms and Documents:
- Carter_County_Employee_Handbook V11 (2022)
- Employee Time Sheet
- Direct Deposit Account Form
- Direct Deposit Sign Form
- Personnel Performance Review Form
- Field Trip Reimbursement Form
- Field Trip Reimbursement Form (PDF)
- Carter County Financial Policies and Procedures (05-16-2022)
- Employee Time Report
- Purchase Requisition
- Separation Notice
- Tax Exemption
- Teacher Absence Form
- Travel-Claim-Form-Revised-01.01.2023
- To see approved current Travel Rates: CLICK HERE
Comptroller’s Audit Reports
- Animal Shelter Investigative Audit.pdf (748.86 Kb)
- Carter County Head Start Investigative Audit Report -2021.pdf (587.42 Kb)
- FY12CarterAFR.pdf (1.75 Mb)
- FY13CarterAFR.pdf (1.66 Mb)
- FY14CarterAFR.pdf (1.95 Mb)
- FY15CarterAFR.pdf (1.92 Mb)
- FY16CarterAFR.pdf (1.95 Mb)
- FY17CarterAFR.pdf (2.58 Mb)
- FY18CarterAFR.pdf (2.91 Mb)
- FY19CarterAFR.pdf (3.26 Mb)
- FY20CarterAFR.pdf (4.04 Mb)
- FY21CarterAFR.pdf (3.06 Mb)