Conduct custom in-house training for PeopleSoft Audit and Security.

Examiners participate in a three day interactive Examiner Preparation Course in October or November in Largo, FLorida. Training covers the Sterling Criteria for Performance Excellence and scoring system, the evaluation process, and the Code of Ethical Conduct. Then, using the Sterling Criteria, examiners participate in an evaluation process, consisting of independent review, consensus and a site visit, with organizations across the State of Florida. The examiner team writes a report that provides feedback to these applicants, helping to drive breakthrough organizational improvement. The feedback report is a key reason why organizations applyfor the Governor’s Sterling Award.

Collects, coordinates, prepares and administers the capital and operation budgets, and conduct rate and performance analysis for the Water, Wastewater, Natural Gas and Stormwater Utilities (Underground Utilities) as well as Street, Sidewalk and Bike Path construction and maintenance (Public Infrastructure). Coordinates and manages interdepartmental communications. May handle personnel issues by participating in the selection, placement, promotion, training, development, appraisal and discipline of departmental personnel. Plans, organizes, coordinates and oversees the department’s administrative services activities. Serves as a lead staff person to research, analyze,and prepare special projects that impact the department and/or organization.

Oversee the design, configuration, maintenance, security, back-up and recovery of city-wide databases for the City’s computer systems. Also responsible for monitoring and understanding technology trends and direction and ensuring that assigned staff are appropriately trained and utilized to ensure that the City of Tallahassee environment is in tune with selected trends and directions. Serve as a principal participant and decision maker in discussions and decisions related to hardware/software allocations and configurations. Plan, coordinate, implement and test disaster recovery plans for mission critical databases and applications.The City's database environment includes over 90 instances of Oracle databases, approximately 1/3 of which are in a 24x7 production environment (the remainder being test, development and upgrade instances), as well as over 40 Microsoft SqlServer databases and a few MySQL and Pervasive.SQL databases.

Manage a team of four Business Systems Analysts. Responsible for ensuring operations and support of the entire City's computerized financial, payroll and human resource systems. Responsible for analyzing the technology needs of the City Managers Office, Internal Audit Office, Office of the Treasurer-Clerk, the City Attorneys Office, the Minority Business Enterprise Office and the Human Resources Department. Job entails thorough understanding the customers business needs and resources; recommending appropriate technology solutions to fill those needs; assist in the acquisition of the technology; and implement and support such solutions.Primary projects completed during tenure in this position have been:The replacement of the City's legacy mainframe computer system with PeopleSoft Financials v. 7.5. Upgrade of the City's PeopleSoft HRMS system from 7.5 to 8.4Customization and expansion of the use of PeopleSoft Project Costing module to full work management system (WMS).

Perform specific financial, program and IS audits of various City agencies and departments. Ascertain compliance with established policies, plans and procedures. Ascertain reliability and integrity of financial and operating information developed within the organization. Make recommendations concerning the modification or establishment of methods of internal control (manual and automated.) Meet with senior management and staff to discuss recommendation and findings. Prepare reports of audit results, recommending improvements in accounting methods, internal controls, or IT systems. When acting as audit lead, supervise staff as assigned.During tenure in Audit office, studied for and received certifications as:Certified Information Systems AuditorCertified Government Finance Office Neither certification was maintained during tenure in Information Systems as 1) didn't directly relate to job and 2) lack of time available for continuing education requirement.

Job duties included: monitoring the City's compliance with all bonded debt service requirements and covenants; verifying re-investment activity of Sunshine State Government Financing Commission loan pool; calculating arbitrage rebate liability; compiling information for and drafting Official Statements and the City's Annual Report to Bondholders; analyzing proposed capital projects/plans for appropriateness of debt financing; preparing debt service and investment earnings projections for rate studies and annual capital budget; preparing and administering contracts for financial services; preparing offering and marketing materials for the City's MiniBond Program, selling, printing and delivering MiniBonds; assisting in daily investment activities as needed; and providing general computer support, and Information Technology project management and advice to the department.

Responsible for all finance, budget, accounting, and IS operations. Including investment and debt activities, preparation of annual budget, preparation of annual financial statements, all procurement and payables activities. Also directly supervised meter-reading, utility billing, building inspections and fleet management activities. Served as City Manager in his absence.

Employed to manage all day to day operations, and staff, of a non-profit, grant funded economic development organization overseen by a seventeen member board of directors. Board of Directors was comprised of appointees from all local governments and civic groups within the county. Drafted the seven-year strategic plan and economic development element of the County Comprehensive Plan. Participated in review of all elements of Comprehensive Plan. Initiated local vocational training courses, small business seminars, and aqua-culture demonstration program. Appointed by Florida Governor to States Aquaculture Advisory Committee.Computerized the membership tracking and communications mechanism for both the economic development organization and the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce. Assisted local businesses and government offices in implementation of micro-computer based productivity software as part of small business assistance initiative.

Started and managed an advertising agency with three associates. Creative and production work done in the evenings on a part-time basis. Managed professional and sales staff. Operated profitably for two years expanding operations to serve the Central Florida area.

Provided management consulting and assistance to over 1,000 new or existing businesses in the Florida panhandle. Supervised student workers and volunteer staff at the center. Regularly taught seminars and courses in starting a business, business taxes and regulations, financing a business, time management, computer use(s) and other needed skills. Regularly guest lectured in entrepreneurship classes and both local universities and the community college. Received training fro the U.S. Department of Defense in government procurement. Worked closely with a variety of Chambers of Commerce and Economic Development organizations to provide assistance for their membership and clients.Developed, implemented and managed 24 hour computerized bulletin board service and oversaw management of state-wide automated bid notification system for government bids. Managed the development of and marketing of software to analyze census data and provide market analysis by business sector.

Provided full service bookkeeping, tax and management consulting services. Served primarily businesses in the retail gasoline industry. Opened branch office of the business in the Tallahassee area.