Finance Divisions

Administration

The primary function is to coordinate the Department's activities which include Financial Administration, Accounting, Budgeting, Treasury Management, Procurement, and Risk Management and serves as quality controller of external departmental comprehensive reports. The division also assists external auditors and formulates policies for financial operating efficiency in other departments.

David Persaud
Chief Financial Officer
813-623-5835

Accounting

The primary responsibility of the Accounting Division is to ensure that adequate funds are maintained for all disbursements of HART in both payroll and accounts payable areas. The Division is also responsible for the processing of all transactions through the Fleet-Net information system and the distribution of management and departmental reports which are generated by the system.

Risk Management

Risk Management supervises programs in the areas of workers’ compensation, loss prevention, property, casualty and other self insurance programs and insures compliance with all environmental issues. The Division minimizes dollar losses through planning, organizing, directing and controlling the resources and activities of HART. Risk Management also provides investigative services on claims arising out of automobile liability, general liability and public officials’ professional liability and monitors Workers' Compensation and related legal expenditures being handled by a third party administrator.

Treasury

Division accounts for and monitors all revenues received by HART. The Division assures sufficiency of working capital by making funds available when needed and maximizes return on capital through the administration of an prudent investment program.

Budget, Grants Accounting, and Financial Reporting

The Grants Accounting and Budget Division is primarily responsible for coordinating the preparation of HART's budget and review processes, and monitoring budget expenditures. The Division also performs research and cost-benefit analysis of proposed HART projects. The financial services and financial areas are primarily responsible for financial accounting and reporting. The grant accounting division is responsible for grant administration and compliance.