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Presenter:
Robert Tintle, Chief Financial Officer
▪FY23-24 Proposed Budget Presentation
Budget Committee Meeting | May 22, 2023
Finance Overview
The Finance Department
manages the financial activities
of the County in accordance with
generally accepted accounting
standards, with prudence,
integrity and transparency.
Mission:
18.50 FTE
Finance Overview (continued)
Annual Budget
Financial Planning
Financial
Forecasting
ARPA
Administration
Financial Reporting
Payroll
Accounts Payable /
Receivable
General Ledger
Capital Assets
Cash Management
Property Tax
Collections
Transient Room Tax
Administration
Dog Licensing
Budget –3 FTE Accounting –7 FTE Tax Office –6.5 FTE
Finance Overview (continued)
Investment
Portfolio
Property Tax
Distribution
General
Banking/Merchant
Services
Community
Engagement
Direct Department
Financial Health &
Stability of County
Cash Management
Debt Management
Tax Collector
Room Tax
Administrator
Treasurer CFO
Finance Accomplishments
•County Administrator appointed
new CFO
•County Treasurer elected
•21st consecutive year -
Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting
•15th consecutive year -
Distinguished Budget Presentation
Award
•3rd consecutive year –
•Popular Annual Financial Report
Award
•Triple Crown Designation
Finance Accomplishments
•Pay period alignment
•Increased TRT compliance and reporting
•Increased online payments for dog licensing
•Long-term financial forecasts
•Expanded use of DebtBook for GASB 96
•FF&C Obligations, Series 2022 for Negas Waste
Transfer Station
FY 23-24 Finance Budget Details
•M&S: audit contract, financial systems software (Munis, NovaTime, Workiva, Debtbook)
•Capital: ACFR builder software
•Increase in personnel for new Treasurer
FY 23-24 Tax Office Budget Details
•State: CAFFA payments $108,800
•Other: Tax warrant fees and tax foreclosure fees
•No changes in FTE
•Postage, printing tax statements
•Helion software
•ISF charges
FY 23-24 Finance Fiscal Issues
•County: 20-year debt service
payments for courthouse
•Tax: Ongoing CAFFA funding
levels
•Ongoing need for software
and contract renewal costs
•Monitor delinquent taxes
•County: Courthouse funding
and timing of debt service
•Tax: Reduced CAFFA funding
•Increased costs for software
subscriptions and overall
M&S
Short-term Fiscal Issues Long-term Fiscal Issues
Current Challenges and Future Initiatives
•Administration of Transient
Room Tax program and
monitoring of revenues and
expenses
•Develop user friendly
finance dashboards for
public use
•Implementing new GASB financial reporting standards
•Efficiencies in Enterprise ERP (Munis) system and other software
•Centralized procurement function and support for departments
Challenges Future Initiatives
FY 23-24 Finance Special Requests
Budget Officer included in FY24 Proposed Budget
Funded by ISF charges to departments
1)Financial reporting software to assist preparation of Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
$100,000 for one-time implementation costs and ongoing support
2)Centralized Procurement Manager position
Add 1.0 FTE -$152,103
Thank you