F49x Illinois State Board of Education School Business and Support Services Regional Financial Consultants Financial Management Services RonaldJ. Gidwitz Dr. RobertE.Schiller Chairman StateSuperintendent ofEducation Regional Financial Consultants located throughout the state are available to school districts. Regional Offices of Education, and other local education agencies for technical assistance. They will provide specialized consultative services in the primary areas of finance and business services as follows: • Serve as primary contacts on financial matters related to: - cost analysis - business management - general facilities information - budget development • Conduct financial and trend analysis of school districts and other administrative entities, particularly financially distressed districts to track their fiscal solvency and compliance with rules, regulations and generally accepted accounting procedures • Assist in the ongoing development, implementation and assessment of training, targeted towards improving management financial practices of school districts UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URBANA-CHAMPAIO BOOKSTACKS Recommend the development • of broad, statewide financial management and fiscal policies and procedures Assistance areas can include: Attendance System • • Analysis Budget Development • • Cost Analysis • Deficit Financing • Facilities/Capital Assistance • Financial Reporting GASB 34 • • Illinois Program Accounting Manual (IPAM) • Oversight Panels • Procurement Process Referendums • • School Reorganization • State Revenues Tax Caps • Illinois State Board of Education School Business and Support Services 100 North First Street N-330 Springfield, Illinois 62777 Phone (217)785-8779 Fax (217)782-6096 www.isbe.net Division Administrator: Nona R. Myers [email protected] Division Supervisor: Debby Vespa [email protected] Regional Financial Consultants: Brent Appell [email protected] Jay Grimes [email protected] Carl Holman [email protected] Lisa Maher [email protected] Mark Mullen [email protected] Bart Speta [email protected] Regional Financial Consultants Lisa Maher Jay Grimes Mark Mullen Carl Holman Bart Speta Brent Appell ftp LIBRARY U. 01 I