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Norman County Auditor, located in Ada, Minn., is chief financial officer, property tax administrator and supervisor of elections of the county. The auditor s department interacts with other county departments, county residents, vendors, local governments, state and federal agencies, school districts, and special districts. It offers various services, including county budgets, payroll and annual financial statements, cash management, property taxes, property conveyances, voter registration and elections, county drainage ditches, and county liquor, beer and wine. Norman County Auditor is also a member of the county board of equalization, the county canvassing committee.

The Wilkin County Family Service Agency provides financial assistance, foster care and chemical dependency services. Located in Breckenridge, Minn., the agency offers individual protection and child care assistance services. It also provides investigation, assessment and long-term care services. The Wilkin County Family Service Agency offers case management and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities. In addition, the agency administers the Food Stamp Program, which is a federal program that provides financial assistance for low-income individuals and families to purchase food items. The Wilkin County Family Service Agency additionally offers mental health care and medical assistance services. The agency provides child support evaluation and intervention services.

The Information Technology Department specializes in the development of integrated information management system. It provides voice and data processing, storage, retrieval, output, communication and security services. The department utilizes some of the latest technologies and offers hardware and software technical support to several computer users. It serves the document imaging and telephone systems. The Information Technology Department also specializes in the programming and management of the keyless entry security systems. It maintains a location in Detroit Lakes, Minn. The Information Technology Department is owned and operated by Becker County, Minn., which also operates planning and zoning, parks and recreation, environmental services and natural resource management departments.