Financial Program Manager

Ohio Department of Public Safety - Office of Criminal Justice Services/Fiscal Monitoring & Compliance Report in address: 1970 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223 Under the direction of the Financial Manager, within the Ohio Department of Public Safety (ODPS), Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS), manage & coordinate a budget, financial &/or sourcing program & have significant autonomy to formulate, develop, enforce &/or implement program policy: * Manage & monitor fiscal functions &/or services of state & federal criminal jus-tice programs & grants; Ensure programs & grant activities are in compliance with the Ohio Revised Code (ORC), federal regulations & supplemental federal agency guidance; Respond to any programmatic fiscal issues; * Oversee the completion of non-routine audits & specialized compliance reviews related to comprehensive statewide criminal justice programs; Develop, coordinate & implement procedures for entities under audit; * Provide technical, auditing & accounting guidance to staff as it relates to con-ducting internal audits, grants monitoring, & fiscal compliance review & analysis of quarterly subgrant reports; * Ensure all audit materials &/or reports summarizing activities, findings & recommendations for improvement of deficiencies or noncompliance are finalized; * Serve as program liaison & provide technical assistance to agencies & providers; Offer solutions to improve internal controls &/or implementing corrective action; * Formulate & implement program policies & procedures, performance measures & best practices; Research federal & state laws, rules & regulations to aid in the development of administrative rules, policies or procedures impacting audit &/or fiscal test functions; Communicate policy updates to all stakeholders; * Establish priorities & supervise subordinate personnel (e.g., provide developmental opportunities & work direction, coach staff to foster development, monitor staff activities to ensure quality customer service & information technology security, evaluate performance, approve section staffing levels, recommend discipline, pre-screen applications & participate in interviews); * Write cover letters for fiscal compliance reviews, share with stakeholders & follow-up to ensure recommendations &/or corrective actions have been put into place; * Perform pre-risk assessments for submitted grant applications; * Provide quality control & assurance on QSR's for internal & external stakeholders; * Develop proposals & administer projects (i.e., define project requirements, quality standards, timelines, etc.); Ensure scheduled timeframes are met & maintain regular contact with stakeholders in order to provide updates on project status; * Create & disseminate training resources & educational materials for internal & external stakeholders; Assist with providing training to participating partners or other stakeholders as needed; * Manage OCJS Fraud, Waste, & Abuse reporting portal; * Represent agency at meetings, conferences &/or speaking engagements with state, federal & community agencies; * Provide program & policy information &/or presentations to public/private organizations; * Research & respond to routine & non-routine correspondence, inquiries &/or complaints from the general public, government officials, administrators &/or other staff; * Provide support to other Criminal Justice Planning sections as needed; * Direct &/or assist with special projects as assigned; * Perform other related duties as assigned.

54 mos.

exp.

or 54 mos.

trg.

financial administration.

* Or completion of undergraduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 30 mos.

exp.

or 30 mos.

trg.

in financial administration.

* Or completion of graduate core program in public or business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos.

exp.

or 18 mos.

trg.

in financial administration.

* Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos.

of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance