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Sarasota County Government · 6 hours ago

Fiscal and Compliance Consultant III - Housing and Community Development Programs

Administration Center

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$71K/yr - $71K/yr

6+ years exp

Sarasota County Government is seeking a senior-level Fiscal and Compliance Consultant to support the administration of the county’s housing and community development programs. The role involves developing and enforcing policies for fund disbursement in compliance with regulations, monitoring program effectiveness, and providing guidance on compliance matters.

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Responsibilities

Develop complex written materials, including Action Plans, Action Plan Amendments, Program Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures, Policies, and Memorandums in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations

Continually monitor, review, and update program-specific policies to meet current program needs, including changes and updates as necessary to conform with updated Department of Housing and Urban Development policies and federal register notices and other state and locally based programs

Develop, institute, and monitor internal controls across all programs to ensure conformance with applicable requirements and internal policies, and reduce the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse

Review project documentation and contractual agreements to ensure compliance with HUD requirements including, but not limited to Section 3, Fair Housing, Davis Bacon, Uniform and Relocation Assistance Act, and applicable environmental regulations

Develop, monitor, and review financial calculations and assist the programs in achieving applicable spend-down requirements by reporting on forecasts, projections, trends, revenue, and cost analysis

Monitor and prepare financial reports and drawdown requests for programs, grants, and project activities in federal, state, and local databases and systems

Track the effectiveness of programs and processes collaboratively with program leads by identifying, documenting, and communicating areas of opportunity

Provides guidance, training, and expertise on HUD, CDBG, ESG, and other programs to staff, subrecipients, vendors, and other eligible beneficiaries

Identify areas of concern regarding potential non-compliance matters, make informed recommendations to management staff and program leads on resolutions, and support corrective actions taken

Monitor budgets of respective programs and support the review and processes of drawdowns and reimbursement requests submitted within applicable federal, state, and local financial systems

Process and review requests for downpayment assistance, repair and rehabilitation assistance, and other financial loan-based assistance programs

Review and process loan payments and loan payoff activities; reconcile account balances and address any discrepancies in accordance with program policies and funding agreements

Qualification

Federal grant experienceHousing grant programsCompliance monitoringFinancial managementPolicy developmentIndependent judgmentReport writingEffective communicationCritical thinkingProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, Business, Finance, Economics, Statistics, or other related field -AND- a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience

Master's degree in a related field may substitute for one year of the required experience

CPA license may substitute for one year of the required experience

Related professional experience or certifications may substitute for the required education