Overseeing the County’s federal, state and local grant portfolio comprised of over $90M and perform functions of financial and programmatic administration and compliance, fiscal management and reporting related to grants. Identifies grant opportunities to grow the portfolio and actively prioritizes, plans and completes deliverables to maximize County’s Grant Program effectiveness. Provided leadership and assisted with the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of grants. Manage regulatory compliance, audits, monitoring and including management of program in conjunction with and fiscal staff. Provided grant-related consultative services and technical assistance to county departments, subrecipients and the Board of Commissioner. Developing internal control and fiscal policies and procedures. Leading the overall management of the planning and implementation of centralized grants system

Managed the City's central federal grant portfolio comprised of $90M and perform functions of financial and programmatic administration and compliance, fiscal management and reporting related to grants. Identifies grant opportunities to grow the portfolio and actively prioritizes, plans and completes deliverables to maximize City Grant Program effectiveness. Provided leadership and assisted with the development, implementation, evaluation and reporting of grants. Ensured grant expenditures were within the awarded level of grants and reconcile grant financial activity. Managed regulatory compliance, audits, monitoring and including management of program and fiscal staff. Provided grant-related consultative services and technical assistance to city departments and the City Council and developed annual grants budget and forecast. Developed internal control and fiscal policies and procedures. Lead the planning and implementation of all community development priorities and goals established in the City's Consolidated Plan in compliance with federal laws and regulations.

Responsible for pre and post award overall program management of entitlement grants funded to through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program. This includes budget, monitoring, reporting, analysis interacting with various federal systems, and financial compliance reporting related to the City’s grants and contracts with federal and local agencies. Administered policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the funding agency and the City’s accounting standards. Collaborate with the departments, subrecipients, and federal funders to ensure program and fiscal compliance.

Responsible for the post-award financial and accounting processes for all grants (entitlement, competitive and private funding) and all activities involved with the Single Audit. This includes budget monitoring, accounting, interacting with various federal systems, and financial compliance reporting related to the City’s grants and contracts with federal, state, local agencies and private foundations. Administered policies and procedures to ensure compliance with the funding agency and the City’s accounting standards. Collaborate with the departments, sub recipients, and federal funders to endure program and fiscal compliance. Served as the lead for the annual audits, funder inquiries and monitoring.

Conducted onsite audits by observing and evaluating processes and activities, validated compliance with contracts and federal conditions, tested the fiscal prudence and operating efficiency of non-profits agencies administering over $80M of CSBG and LIHEAP funding. Prepared for audits by conducting comprehensive analyses of fiscal date including audited financial reports, Single audits, budgets and amendments. Produced final audit reports presenting opportunities for improvement, findings and overall health of use of federal funds.

Managed over $4 million in federal grants including CDBG, HOPWA, SHP and SHP. Maintained compliance for the grants, contracts, homeless residential requirements and Homeless management information system. Advocate for all consumers rights and confidentially.

Responsible for the design, coordination, and implementation of fiscal and programmatic compliance for all federal, state and local awards. Managed the performance of compliance team including identifying, developing and documenting best practices and procedures. Evaluated, tracked and communicated all ethical and consumer potential violations to senior management. Managed and designed central intake process as part of the HMIS pilot team in the City of Detroit.