Rhawnie Berg has served as ATC Chief Deputy Disbursements since October 2021.
Rhawnie began her career with the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer/Tax Collector in 2005, as an Accountant I in the Internal Audits Section. She promoted through the ranks, serving in several different capacities throughout the department, including time in the Central Payroll, Accounts Payable, and Internal Audits Sections, as well as the Property Tax Division. Rhawnie holds a B.S in Accounting from California State University, San Bernardino, and a professional designation as an Accredited Payables Manager (APM).
Accounts Payable Division
Audits claims, issues and mails warrants for legal and valid claims (except payroll, schools, and welfare). It also verifies departmental reports and remittances, and certifies permits to deposit monies with the County Treasury. Processes levies from various agencies against vendors doing business with the County. Reviews and integrates Board of Supervisors approved contracts administering procedural control to ensure compliance. Maintains information for filing 1099s for vendors and also maintains mileage information to integrate into employee W2s. Develops procedures and coordination of payments for both temporary and assigned VISA cards. Processes the re-issuance of all stale dated warrants, issues stop payments and verifies reported forgeries on County warrants.
Central Payroll
Responsible for processing employee wages for County, Special Districts, and contract employees. As part of the payroll process, Central Payroll calculates employee earnings in accordance with applicable MOU provisions, benefit packages and approved work/leave hours; withholds various payroll deductions from employees earnings; accounts for and distributes payroll deductions to appropriate agencies; processes and reports all payroll related taxes; processes wage garnishments in compliance with court orders; works in conjunction with departmental payroll clerks who pre-audit payroll time sheets and claims.
