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Local Government Systems

CAI Financial

The CAI Clerk’s Financial application delivers a fully integrated suite of tools designed to meet the complex financial needs of local government. Built with flexibility, control, and ease of use in mind, it empowers clerks to efficiently manage every aspect of fund accounting.

 

Backed by more than 20 years of development and design expertise, Clerk’s Financial integrates seamlessly with other CAI applications, offering a reliable, high-performance system that grows with your county. Its open architecture ensures scalability and long-term value—providing robust performance while keeping system costs low.

Financial Features

CAI Clerk’s Financial is a comprehensive, easy-to-use system designed to simplify fund accounting for local governments. It provides complete control over every aspect of financial management, from budget preparation to reporting and reconciliation—all in one integrated platform.

Core functionality includes:

  • Budget Preparation and Reporting

  • Claims and Auditors Certificates

  • Fixed Asset Tracking & Management

  • Interface with Jury, Voter, Indigent & Treasurer’s Systems

  • Vendor Listing and Payment Histories

  • 1099 Tracking & Reporting

  • Taxes Receivable Management

  • Agency Remittances

  • Chart of Accounts and On-line Account Inquiry

  • Customized Laser Warrant/Check Printing

  • Secure Automatic Signature Printing on Warrants/Checks

  • Multiple Access Levels for Security

Payroll Software

The CAI Payroll application delivers comprehensive data collection and automation of all core payroll functions. Designed in response to client feedback, this solution provides a complete and efficient way to manage every aspect of payroll operations.

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Built with an open architecture, CAI Payroll supports multiple platforms—including AS/400, NT, XP, and Novell—ensuring high performance, reliability, and scalability while helping reduce overall system costs.

Payroll Features

CAI Payroll is a powerful, user-friendly system that gives you complete access to employee information with just a click. Flexible, agency-defined codes allow easy customization to fit your specific needs, while promptable fields simplify data entry and eliminate the need to memorize codes.​

Core functionality includes:

  • Employee Information

  • Employee Position Information

  • W-2 Control File

  • Real-Time Accrual Balances

  • Quick Entry Time & Attendance

  • Password Protection

  • View Year-to-Date Information

  • Demand/Special Payroll Runs

  • Direct Deposit

  • Insurance Reimbursement

  • Retirement / 401(k) Records

  • Employee Accruals

  • Employee Cafeteria Deductions

Property Tax Software

The Property and Tax Management package is a powerful, affordable solution for Appraisal, Parcel Management, and Tax Collection. Designed specifically for Idaho counties, it offers a complete, year-based parcel management system with flexible, user-defined tables. Built to support the daily processes of Assessors, Clerks, Commissioners, and Treasurers, it streamlines how county offices manage and maintain vital property and tax data.

Property Tax Features

CAI Property Tax makes managing parcels, assessments, and tax collections seamless. Designed for the way county offices work, it connects assessors, treasurers, and clerks through one reliable, integrated platform.

Key Features:

  • Parcel/Name/Address Search

  • Land and Sales Group Search

  • Supports Farm, Land, Commercial, Residential, Personal and Manufactured Homes Characteristics

  • Cost tables based on 2005 Oregon Cost Manuals

  • Photos-Sketch-Documents

  • Property Sales with Sales Ratio Statistical reporting

  • Single Property Owner Maintenance

  • Parcel Tracking – Ownership, Land Activities

  • Land Records/Appraiser Work Flow with Recorded Deed’s Image

  • Circuit Breaker Management

  • Homeowner’s Exemption Maintenance and Processing

  • Appeal BOE process

  • Bankruptcy Management

  • Auditor Clerk Abstract – District-Code Area Maintenance

  • Tax Charge/Treasurer Collection/Distribution

  • Out-of-Cycle Charges

  • Interest/Late payment Estimated Taxes

  • Tax Deed Process-Interested parties maintenance

  • Authority based down to field and functionality level

Additional Offerings from CAI

Imaging

The Computer Arts, Inc. Imaging application can be utilized as a stand-alone program or incorporated into any CAI application. One of the key aspects of the Imaging program is the ability to index and retrieve images. The integration of an Image application with existing CAI applications, gives the user the power of retrieving data from one database.

 

Indigent Tracking

Computer Arts’ Indigent Tracking application provides government agencies quality, easy to use software to manage all facets of indigent services from the first point of contact with an applicant to the creation of statements for billing purposes. Our Indigent application has been designed to include many specialized features including; agency-defined codes for complete customization, complete application activity tracking by application number or by name, extensive search capabilities, asset and liability tracking, requests for reimbursement, and financial transaction management.

 

Jury Management

Computer Arts offers an effective solution for all of your Jury Management needs. This comprehensive system provides an innovative, streamlined means for dealing with the many facets of jury management operations. Features include; ability to mass qualify paneled jurors that in turn are assigned to dockets, creating payment records of attendance and mileage codes for a multitude of jurors with an easy payment interface into CAI Clerk’s Financial software system.

 

Local Improvement District

Computer Arts’ Local Improvement District (LID) application offers government agencies a complete and effective way to manage multiple LID projects. By providing quality software with ease of use and flexibility, the LID administration process becomes streamlined and efficient.

 

Parcel Permit Program

The Computer Arts, Inc. Parcel Permit application offers government agencies a Windows based information system for land parcels. The Parcel Permit application provides an innovative and comprehensive means to efficiently manage information regarding individual land parcels.

 

Recording

The Computer Arts, Inc. Recording application provides comprehensive data collection and automation of recording functions. The Recording application was developed in response to requests from our clients to provide a complete and efficient means for handling the many areas of Recording operations.

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