Financial Management
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Budget Coordinator: Paul C. Vanden Berge |
Budget Development
The Office of Financial Management is responsible for
the development of a well-organized budget to coordinate
the activities of Fire-Rescue. Funding is a critical issue
in fire and emergency medical services, since the Fire-Rescue
operational budget does not depend on a single revenue
source. The department must consider a range of opportunities
and local or state constraints in shaping its funding
policy and determining its budget.
Budget Process
The budget process consists of five stages: forecasting,
requesting, reviewing, adopting and monitoring.
Financial Management
This activity focuses on strategic resource allocation
and management. It strengthens the link between budgeting
and planning and ensures that funding decisions made
with the attention to cost and the appropriateness, efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.
Financial Analysis & Projections
This function includes accounting for expenditures against
state, federal and private funds; accessing federal grant
funds and funding via interagency transfer; reporting
expenditures against federal grants development of the
financial portions of various federal grant applications
and allocation plans; and various reports and analyses
requested by internal and external customers. Development
of fiscal impact statements to provide concise, relevant
information to the decision making process and effective
and efficient management for future planning or proposed
legislation and regulations to ensure successful implementation.
Geographic Information Systems
GIS involves managing information linked to geographic
locations. GIS organizes information and creates high-quality,
dynamic maps and charts to visualize the information to
solve problems. GIS technology produces better decisions
in such areas as resource management (water, personnel,
equipment), operations (travel route, locations), problem
solving (response times) and logistical planning (pre-incident
planning).
Command/Essential Support Functions, Finance Division
Office of Financial Management approves all expenditures,
forms and authorizations, and maintains accurate records
to receive reimbursement.
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