The Division of Budget
and Finance consists of the offices of Budget, Finance,
Purchasing, and Third Party Billing. These offices are responsible
for the overall management of the school district’s fiscal and
enterprise resources including budgeting, accounting, receiving, and
expending of funds for all government appropriations, grants,
enterprise funds, and internal service funds.
Objectives
Manage the fiscal resources of the
school district so as to increase the capacity of the school
system to achieve its goals of:
Academic Achievement`x
Safe and Orderly Environment
Community Collaboration
Coordinate the activities of the offices of Budget, Finance,
Purchasing, and Third Party Billing so as to maximize the
use of the financial resources of Anne Arundel County Public
Schools.
Establish processes, procedures, and benchmarks to measure
the efficiency and effectiveness of these organizational
functions.
For information related to the Division of
Budget and Finance contact:
Susan Bowen Director of Budget & Finance
Phone: 410-222-5095
Email:
sbowen@aacps.org
Marian L. Wright Administrative Secretary
Phone: 410-222-5095
Email: mwright2@aacps.org
The
Office of Budget
supports the financial and staff planning and management efforts of
the school system. This office manages the budget development
process and ensures that funds are targeted to meet the goals,
objectives, and established priorities of the school system. This
office is also responsible for monitoring revenues and expenditures
to ensure that the school system operates within its available
funding and is in compliance with State law regarding budget
categories.
For information related to the Office of Budget contact:
Marian L. Wright Administrative Secretary
Phone: 410-222-5095
Email:
mwright2@aacps.org
The purpose and focus of
the Office of Finance
is to support the instructional and business programs of the school
system. The Office of Finance enables the Instructional Department
and the other business programs to concentrate their energy and
vision of their functional areas. This is accomplished by handling
payments to vendors, meeting financial reporting requirements, and
managing safety and risk issues and the other functions with minimum
involvement of other offices.
For information related to the
Office of Finance contact:
Jodee
Dickinson Supervisor of Finance
Phone: 410-222-5200
Email:
jdickinson@aacps.org
Donna Barker Finance Technician
Phone: 410-222-5200
Email:
dbarker@aacps.org
The
Purchasing Office utilizes every
available resource to deliver quality procurement services including
cost comparisons for participation in cooperative agreements,
economies of scale bidding, delivery of an automated purchasing
program, and value added decisions when developing procedures.
Academic Achievement is supported through quality procurement
services to ensure that the products and services needed for
classroom and facilities are received as ordered, when ordered, and
at the best possible price. Professional, ethical services ensure
compliance with the law, policy, and avoidance of agency risk.
For information related to the
Office of Purchasing contact:
Debbie Groat Supervisor of Purchasing
Phone: 410-222-5160
Email:
purchasing@aacps.org
Coordinates the development and implementation of
an efficient and effective process to generate revenue by seeking
reimbursement from Medicaid for health-related services,
transportation, and service coordination provided to eligible
students of AACPS with disabilities, as prescribed in their
Individual Educational Program (IEP). In addition, the Third
Party Billing Office strives for maximization of revenue,
recognizing the importance in providing AACPS additional resources
to enhance and expand services to students with disabilities;
coordinates the training instruction, technical support, and quality
customer service to the providers of AACPS, Anne Arundel County
Department of Health, and the Local Lead Agency of Infants and
Toddlers; and ensure that the Medicaid Program is operated in
accordance with State and Federal regulations.
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