James Vant, Mba Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Prepared or updated and submitted state/national reports and dashboards related to SC higher education as statutorily required. The purpose of these reports is to inform commissioners, the governor, legislators, institutions and others about the status/trends of public higher education enrollment, degrees, scholarship/grant awards, tuition/fees, financial, facilities and faculty data.• Assisted the Deputy Director/General Counsel in initial review of permanent improvement project and lease requests from public institutions of higher education. • Coordinated with public institution facility officers to develop an understanding and inform the Deputy Director/General Counsel of projects that will be before the Committee on Finance and Facilities.•Analyzed, interpreted and researched policies, procedures and data to make recommendations of new policies/procedures and/or revisions to existing policies/procedures in order to ensure successful service.•Participated in special task forces, serving on external boards, panels, organizations and advisory committees as well as representing the Agency at meetings and functions.

West Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Visited and inspected districts that have been designated as being placed under fiscal watch, fiscal caution, or fiscal emergency under SC Act 23, the Fiscal Practices and Budgetary Conditions Act. • Actively reviewed recovery plans and tracked deadlines on the implementation of the recovery plans submitted by districts in one of the three fiscal practices designations. • Provided status of the implementation of the recovery plans. • Executed complex financial and compliance audits of fiscal activities of State-funded programs in Local Education Agencies (LEAs) by Generally Accepted Governmental Auditing Standards. • Determined whether an LEA has complied with the financial requirement of the Education Finance Act about pupil accounting, the 85% programmatic expenditure requirement, minimum salary requirements, and the required local revenue. • Coordinated and prepared audit procedures for each assigned audit to ensure that sufficient and appropriate evidence will be obtained to support any findings and conclusions.; and justified audit findings using thoroughly prepared working papers. • Communicated written and verbally with and advises school district officials as to the need for improved reporting, accounting, and internal control systems as required under the various accounting standards and legal mandates.

• Performed random, selected, and other specific audits of Term Contracts (TC) and other activities to ensure compliance with the Consolidated Procurement Code. • Performed audits in-person and via teleconference as needed. • Utilized computer and other analytical skills to create, manage, analyze, and document sizeable datasets and research information relative to audits and TCs and other related activities. • Recommended possible strategies based on contract, collection, vendor activities, and market analysis based in review of TCs. • Assisted processing of vendor contract reports, collections, and general maintenance of TCs.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Analyzed financial information from taxpayer’s and small businesses to determine accuracy in reports.• Prepared legal documents and correspondence for judgment against delinquent taxpayers.• Reported and interprets written and orally Federal and State laws and regulations as it relates to the administration and enforcement of tax provisions. • Communicated with Taxpayers/or representatives (CPA’s, Attorney’s) by phone, mail, and in person. • Developed a procedures manual for the Filing Enforcement section, detailing the processes and procedures for handling complex auditing issues related to taxpayer that have not filed a state tax return for the requested tax year.• Successfully completed ‘Train the Trainer’ training, to improve and enhance current training skills as well as develop new training techniques.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Reviewed and conducts audits that focus on federal Schedule D items: Capital gains/losses, 44% deduction, and out of state losses.• Made referrals to other sections in the agency, other state agencies, and to the Internal Revenue Service.• Established effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and taxpayers to successfully complete audits.• Researched and evaluates federal documentation to ensure documents are properly in compliance, and provide recommendations or solutions for any discrepancies that may be found. • Prepared training materials and reports of agency updates that were presented to Senior Management and Supervisors.• Graduated as a member of Process Improvement for the Department of Revenue, illustrating leadership and partnering with colleagues from other departments for analyzing better internal communication for the agency.

Columbia, South Carolina, Us

• Performed audits of taxpayers accounting records such as invoices, sales journals, general ledgers, bank statements, and inventory entries to determine compliance with tax laws, rules and regulations. • Applied Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the analysis of taxpayers’ records.• Assessed liabilities and explain assessments to taxpayers in writing.• Prepared audit and re-computation reports to substantiate audit findings.• Made adjustments to SC returns based on audits of W-2 information, tax credits, and federal Schedule A.

Columbia, Sc, Us

• Worked independently to gather and analyze financial data.• Keyed in information regarding retirement, retirement funds, and retiree information. • Mailed notices to retirees about any changes in retirement and/or in retiree’s account.• Updated addresses on a daily basis for retirees who moved to a different address.• Practiced information security to insure protection of retirees’ personal and banking information.

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