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034 <br />Department's budget is large and complex because of the many funding sources. Employee will <br />utilize subject matter knowledge as well as program policies, procedures, regulations, precedents <br />and directions in the administration of budget and fiscal activities. Currently the Department <br />serves as payee for approximately 85 individual trust accounts and this number continues to <br />escalate. It is this unit's responsibility to manage the payee accounts and work with the Social <br />Worker to make sure that we are able to adequately meet the monthly needs of our clients. Fiscal <br />policies and procedures are developed, implemented, and monitored by this position. <br />Essential Fiscal Responsibilities include: (this listed example does not include all tasks which <br />may be found in the duties of this position) <br />a. Decisions and implementation of sound fiscal policies and procedures for the department. <br />b. Preparation of the Department's annual operating budget. Based on Federal, State and <br />County appropriations. Analyzing expenditures and revenues in order to assure a strong <br />fiscal accountability system. Must oversee a sophisticated fiscal accounting management <br />system. <br />c. Total administrative authority/responsibility for an $18,119,286 dollar annual budget. This <br />position is responsible for working with the Agency Director and other Management <br />Team Members in the preparation and development of program budgets and funding <br />sources. The person assigned to this position requires a tremendous amount of <br />independence in the day-to-day operation of the Department. In preparing the annual <br />budget, emphasis must be given to maximizing federal and state dollars. When program <br />expenditures exceed the projected county match, special emphasis must be made in an <br />effort to secure methods of funding for the service. This often requires a high degree of <br />creativity from this worker. <br />d. Evaluates budget request from departments which includes comparing new information with <br />previous information, analyzing trends, requesting additional justification, and making <br />recommendation to approve or deny requests. <br />e. Performs budget research, revenue and expenditure projections and makes appropriate <br />recommendation, researches and makes recommendations on cost saving measures. <br />f. Analyzes the budget and makes recommendations on programs over and under budget and <br />performs projections on difference budgetary scenarios to various programs to see the <br />impact on the County's cost and revenues to assist in planning for future budgetary <br />needs. <br />g. Analyzes social service worker's day sheets and departmental performance measurement <br />information and budges for appropriateness, impact, cost effectiveness, changes required <br />in day sheet coding to ensure maximization of spending in the funding source most <br />beneficial. <br />h. Formulates policies and procedures regarding the department's budget process and fiscal <br />activities. <br />i. Attendance at all county and state meetings related to fiscal matters and attendance at <br />program meetings where coding is discussed. <br />j. Responding to inquiries throughout the agency relating to fiscal matters. This position is the <br />primary source of contact for Department Supervisors in financial matters. The person <br />assigned to this position is the primary contact person regarding fiscal operations for the <br />DSS Board, The Board of Commissioners, other department heads, the County Manager, <br />3 <br />