Finance

Responsibilities & Services


The Finance Department maintains an automated financial management system that pays bills, issues payroll checks, audits, and reconciles and records financial functions of all branches of government. The key function of this department is monitoring the county budget, which includes:
  • Accounting
  • Budgeting
  • Debt Administration
  • Investments
  • Financial reporting
  • Financial support
  • Treasury management
Shelby County uses a multi-year operating budget as well as a five-year capital budget. View many of the department's budget documents, annual financial reports, and audit reports.

  1. Audrey Tipton

    Administrator

  2. Finance

    Physical Address
    160 N. Main
    Suite 800
    Memphis, TN 38103


Fiscal Year Defined

Shelby County's fiscal year is from July 1 through the following June 30. All documents and reports on this website refer to information for the period in which a fiscal year ends. For example, the budget or Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year (FY) beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, is referred to as FY 2021.