The Payroll Compliance Services unit provides payroll processing and tax reporting services to Orange County school districts, community colleges, regional occupational programs (ROP), and special districts.  The unit manages and audits the County's comprehensive payroll system processes, ensuring that more than 100,000 county school employees are paid accurately and on time. 

This unit is responsible to meet all federal and state requirements by processing, auditing and reporting over $5.5​ billion in annual gross earnings. 

Monthly paychecks and over 100​​,000 annual W-2s are processed  for all school employees of Orange County.  

With over $1 billion in tax contributions annually, members of the unit also are available to school and community college districts for regulatory information and tax compliance issues.   

Payroll Compliance Services is the central processing unit for the following: 

• Distribution of Payroll and Payroll Vendor Checks
• Payroll Processing Calendar
• Payroll Vendor Maintenance
• Federal and State Electronic Tax Remitter
• Federal and State Quarterly Filings
• Affidavits/Petition for Lost or Destroyed Checks
• Wage Garnishments and Earnings Withholding Orders
• Direct Deposit via ACH

Payroll Compliance Services also provides advisory services, workshops, procedures and documentation for school districts, community college district, ROPs and special district employers on compliance and regulatory information related to payroll management and compliance. 

For questions regarding Payroll Compliance, please contact us at compliance@ocde.us.