DELAWARE STATE POLICE FISCAL CONTROL SECTION

Mr. Eugene M. Sharp

In conjunction with the Administrative Officer - Budget, the Fiscal Control Section assists in the overall development, management and administration of the division’s budget within the framework of all prevailing state, federal, and divisional laws, rules, regulations and policies. Specifically, Fiscal Control insures compliance with all Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as promulgated by the Delaware Department of Finance and the Office of Management and Budget, pre-audits all financial obligations for the Division, ensures authenticity before processing, and ensures compliance with all purchasing procedures. The Fiscal Control Section is currently staffed with one Controller, one Senior Fiscal Administrator, one Accountant, and three Accounting Specialists.

The goal of the Fiscal Control Section is to provide efficient and professional financial services to the Division. To achieve this goal, members of the Section strive to (1) Pay all bills in a timely manner and in accordance with all prevailing state, departmental, divisional and federal laws, rules, regulations and policies, (2) Make recommendations to the Administrative Officer concerning the appropriate internal allocation of funds to the division’s cost centers, (3) Provide expertise to the Executive Staff for the development of the Division’s annual budget, (4) Provide the Executive Staff with expertise in the determination of the fiscal impact of various proposals, and (5) Coordinate the fiscal implementation of those proposals.

During 2009, members of the section continued to support the Delaware State Police Executive Staff by developing cost estimates associated with the size and timing of recruit classes, advising senior management on the budgetary impact of increased overtime usage, and the monitoring of the Division’s finances as it relates to the State’s economic situation. Recommendations made for budget reductions to address the State’s declining revenue environment and analyzed proposed legislation for its financial and operational impact upon the Division.

During the past three years, the Fiscal Section has been involved in and working with the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Project Team, PHRST & First State Financials for the State’s conversation to go live in July 2010. This conversion involves a new system for accounting (FSF) and payroll (PHRST).

- Information obtained from 2009 DSP Annual Report -