Crystal Thomas Email & Phone Number

Lansing

• Staff Accountant: Analyze accounting problems, using GAAP theories and practical applications. Research problem accounting transactions. Process Journal Vouchers, investment reports, and assist with the year end closing process.• Budget Liaison: create spend plans, provide monthly projections, monitor and adjust funding sources, represent division at monthly meetings.• Travel Coordinator: Expert on State Travel Regulations, prepare quarterly and annual travel reports.• Payroll: DCDS expense distribution adjustments balancing, Index corrections, corrections, EFT Reissues, attend user group meetings.

Administer the statewide Gubernatorial Public Funding program which includes: training gubernatorial candidates and their staff, monitoring fund balances in the state campaign fund, determining eligibility for funds, preparing financial summaries, serving as audit liaison and contact for Bureau of Internal Security (formerly Internal Audit Division) and preparation of post audit funding reports. Responsible for supervision, human resource functions and daily division operations in director's absence. Administer the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, conduct comprehensive reviews of financial reports, forward notices of Error or Omissions, Failure to File and Late Filing Fee. Refer non-compliant committees to the Attorney General's office. Train staff on review of campaign reports for candidate, political action, ballot question and political party committees.Prepare analysis for legislative bills pertaining to the Lobby Act and the Michigan Campaign Finance Act. Test electronic filing software and prepare recommendations for improvements to IT contractors. Develop procedures and assist in development of new policies and procedures.April 1999 - October 2002 ;Secretary of State Branch Supervisor; Responsible for supervision and human resource functions for staff including payroll and training. Responsible for daily branch operations: cash and inventory control, branch revenue and inventory reports, reconciliation of clerk transactions. Served as audit liaison for the Auditor General's Office and the Bureau of Information Security (formerly Internal Audit Division). Monitored budget for staffing hours and branch expenses. Also performed branch transaction trends and analysis. Physical branch operations including equipment monitoring and IT trouble shooting.April 1999 - October 2002: Hiring Coordinator for Region 1: conducted interviews, selected and placed candidates, performed employer reference checks and new employee training.