Kenneth Barton Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Jacksonville, Florida, United States; Largo, Fl, United States

For a dynamic agency of nearly 600 employees with $212M annual budget, determine and coordinate legal strategies and responses for agency; Evaluate potential risks to organization and monitor applicable situations; Monitor litigation matters assigned to outside counsel; Provide legal guidance to administrative and operational divisions of agency to ensure compliance with law; Assist in the preparation, review, and negotiation of documents for complex transactions, as needed; Prepare and review other documents to assist the service functions of the agency; Responsible for developing and administering client risk management strategy; Maintain organization’s commercial insurance program to mitigate risk and reduce premiums; Responsible for initiating policies and procedures to comply with legislation and industry best practices; Responsible for maintaining agency accreditation through the Council on Accreditation; Responsible for preparing for and complying with state Auditor General, Inspector General, and Contract Oversight Unit audits.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Provided legal guidance to administrative and operational divisions of agency to ensure compliance with law and risk mitigation; Assisted in the preparation, review, and negotiation of documents for complex transactions, as needed; Prepared and reviewed other documents to assist the service functions of the agency; Responsible for developing and administering client risk management strategy; Maintained organization’s commercial insurance program to mitigate risk and reduce premiums; Responsible for initiating policies and procedures to comply with legislation and industry best practices; Responsible for maintaining agency accreditation through the Council on Accreditation; Responsible for preparing for and complying with state Auditor General, Inspector General, and Contract Oversight Unit audits.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Was responsible for developing and administering enterprise and client risk management strategy, initiating policies and procedures to comply with safety legislation and industry practices.Researched and made recommendations on the most cost effective plans to minimize liability.Developed, administered, and monitored FSSNF’s safety program.Was responsible for maintaining agency accreditation through the Council on Accreditation.Was responsible for preparing for and complying with state Auditor General, Inspector General, and Contract Oversight Unit audits.

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Scheduled monitoring, observations, and special audits of subcontractors and vendors• Developed contract documents and amendments.• Ensured services are delivered and timely payment is made.• Inspected, reviewed, and approved invoices and fiscal reports.• Generated program reports, provide technical assistance and initiate corrective actions when necessary.• Routinely visited the providers' administrative and service delivery sites to observe contract activities.• Responsible for procurement• Oversaw training and quality of services of contracted Group Homes.• Maintained subcontract and vendor files for accuracy and compliance.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Supported the store manager with the daily operations of the sales floor to achieve sales and profit standards. Assisted in maintaining superior store conditions, handling other departments’ requests, and providing coverage across the sales floor during peak hours in order for the store manager-in-charge to stay on the front-end.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government