Terri Staff

Comptroller Terri McClanahan joined the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office in 2011 as the Finance Director, having served in a similar position at Spring Hill Fire and Rescue until it was absorbed by the Hernando County Board of County Commissioners in 2011. Terri began her career in governmental accounting in 2003 as an Accounting Supervisor for the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners. In 2004 she became the Proprietary Funds Accountant for the Hernando County Clerk of Circuit Courts and then joined Hernando County government as the Assistant Director of the Office of Management and Budget in 2006. Terri holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Baldwin-Wallace College and a Master’s degree in Accounting from Saint Leo University. She is a Certified Government Finance Officer and a Certified District Manager in the state of Florida. Active memberships include the Florida Government Finance Officers Association (FGFOA), along with the Nature Coast Chapter of the FGFOA. As a member of the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, Terri was promoted to Comptroller in 2015 and continues to oversee the Finance Section which is responsible for all phases of budgeting, accounting and reporting, payroll, and fiscal control activities. Finance maintains all financial records for the Sheriff’s Office and works diligently to secure and monitor grants for additional funding.