Mission

The primary mission of the Financial/Budgetary Control Department consists of the following:

• The department serves as a leading supplier of accurate, timely and meaningful budget and financial information to the management and the Board in order to support optimal resource allocation and decision making.
• The department provides thorough expertise in fiscal policy, practice, analysis, and management in order to provide the highest quality of fiscal counsel to the college.
• The budget office is committed to administering the colleges’ planning and budgetary process effectively and cooperatively, ensuring an efficient allocation of resources aligned with the colleges’ strategic plan.
• The department is committed to being responsive in meeting the continuously changing needs of the college in its response and commitment to providing high quality, affordable education to the community.
• The budget office is committed to performing all responsibilities with utmost integrity and objectivity.

The primary duties of the Financial/Budgetary Control Department consist of the following:

• Preparation, communication and execution of the budget that identifies the financial implications of the programmatic needs of the district.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to campus and system administrators and the Board.
• Prepares and implements the annual operating and auxiliary budgets.
• Promotes collaboration and involvement by all in order to integrate planning, resource allocation, and assessment.
• Prepares monthly financial reports to describe current financial conditions and the status of the college.
• Monitors departmental cost centers throughout the year for accuracy in recording transactions.
• Monitor the budget plan against actual transactions and when appropriate, suggest adjustments to ensure that expenditures do not exceed plan.
• Provides reporting throughout the year on budget vs. actual spending.
• Collaborate with Human Resources in the many dimensions and requirements of “position control”.
• Conduct budget feasibility and execution analysis.
• Monitor performance measures.
• Preparation and timely submission of state and federal regulatory reporting.
• Annual calculation and submission of Board approved ad valorem tax rates.