Cabinet Agency Director
Current- Since being appointed SCDOR Director in July 2014, Reames has worked to reduce bureaucracy, streamline operations, and ensure fiscal responsibility and accountability of the state’s tax dollars.As the state’s chief.
- revamped the Department’s organizational structure to maximize efficiency and productivity
- instituted strategic hiring practices to fill critical needs – including rebuilding a depleted legal team -- while simultaneously reducing duplicative and unnecessary positions
- replaced the costly and inefficient in-house development of the state’s main tax processing system with a proven, off-the-shelf system for increased security and functionality and a savings to the state of between $30.
- launched a comprehensive antifraud initiative that leverages advanced technology including predictive analytics, national collaboration and partnerships, and increased public awareness to aggressively combat the.
- increased taxpayer education and public awareness efforts, including issuance of public policy guidance at a rate 300% higher than the previous year to help reduce confusion over complicated government requirements.
Jul 2014 - Present
