Accounting ensures the books and records meet the highest auditing standards for governmental organizations. These employees support department heads and financial specialists with training — ensuring compliance with sound accounting principles, integrating best practices to improve efficiency.

The Accounts Payable and Receivable team generate nearly 1500 payments a month and are actively working to increase ACH processing reducing reliance on paper checks. The liquidity and investments of the organization are managed through this team.

Budget is the forward-looking function of the team, encompassing budget development and implementation across all departments.

This work includes understanding anticipated revenues, BIA and IHS funding obligations and presenting Council with information necessary to implement the fiscal year’s budget forTribal-wide implementation.

Compliance maintains the highest standards for financial management, while reviewing and updating policies to ensure best practices are being followed.