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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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Sheila Srivastava CPA

County Treasurer, Salt Lake County

Official-page portrait of Sheila Srivastava CPA
Official-page portrait file photo. Photo: Salt Lake County (photographer uncredited) · Copyright retained by rights holder · Wikimedia Commons

Salt Lake County

Office held

County TreasurerSalt Lake CountySource

Accounting and professional experience

Sheila Srivastava is a certified public accountant whose campaign biography describes more than three decades of industry, auditing and government-consulting experience. She earned an accounting degree and became the first college graduate in her family. Her campaign presentation also describes work helping individuals, businesses, nonprofit organizations and municipal governments address their financial goals and management needs. [1]

Motivation for county service

Srivastava’s campaign connects her interest in public-money management to growing up in rural Utah and seeing how household budgets shaped daily life. She describes efficiency, ethics and transparency as priorities and emphasizes cooperation with other elected officials. These are her stated motivations and professional approach, complementing the county’s current identification of her as its elected treasurer. [1] [2]

Revenue and investment responsibilities

The county describes the treasurer’s office as responsible for billing, collecting, protecting and distributing property-tax revenue to local service entities. It also invests available county funds and administers taxpayer-relief programs. Those responsibilities connect Srivastava’s accounting background with the flow of money supporting schools, cities, libraries and other public services across Salt Lake County. [2]

Taxpayer relief administration

Her office’s current relief portfolio includes programs for qualifying older homeowners, surviving spouses, veterans and residents facing severe financial hardship. It also provides senior deferral and other statutory relief options. The published program page distinguishes eligibility categories and directs residents to current requirements. Administering those programs adds a household-assistance function to the office’s revenue-collection and investment work. [3]

Profile sources

Profile refreshed October 20, 2026. Candidate statements describe the candidate's own experience or positions; official records and reporting are labeled separately.

  1. Campaign professional background · Candidate statement
  2. Treasurer’s current operations · Official record
  3. Tax relief programs · Official record

In the news

No Utah Ledger stories name Sheila Srivastava CPA yet.

Sources

  1. Salt Lake County, Elected Officials

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