Katie M. Miller

· Responsible in knowing federal and state contracting law, grant administrating and account.

· Manages staff and ensures the activities related to the Tribal departments and programs in financial and programmatic compliance with the applicable federal, state, and/or tribal laws and regulations.

· Responsible in initiating and evaluating policy and procedures that effect those programs.

· Responsible for developing and training departments and programs to ensure fiscal and program accountability and compliance.

· Responsible for analysis of contract and grant awards including producing reports identifying program budget expenditures and balance.

· Responsible in preparing the Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards.

· Provides technical oversight and direction to Department Heads, Program Managers, and Administrative Assistants for programmatic accountability and compliance.

· Oversight of CS&KT fiscal accountability, verification of department reconciliation of reports, maintenance of master contract and grant files, proposal review process, Tribal contracts/MOU/MOA and medication process.

· Assists with the audit team during the fiscal year closeout and point of contact for all grant expenditures.

• Strategic and long-range planning and direction

• Policy development

• Fiscal management and accountability

• Ensuring legal and contractual obligations are met

• Ensure that programs are provided and delivered consistent with the mission

• Responsible in managing an annual budget of $2,000,000 that is grant and non-restricted funding.
• Responsible for all stages of developing new housing resources.
• Direct oversight of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Housing Improvement Programs (HIP), the Weatherization Program, the Transitional Living Center, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program and the Flathead Finance Program (FFP).
• Responsible for oversight and research of funding resources and other notices of funding availability.
• Prepare grant proposals including all related research, submit applications and administers successful projects.
• Responsible for monitoring rules and regulations as issued by the funding source to assure program compliance at all times.
• Responsible for management of the Housing Resource Department and continually developing performance objectives and standards.
• Write, prepare, and edit news articles and advertisements for the local media.

• A contact for programs that have any questions regarding the software system or accounting policies.
• Work with and assist Tribal Departments understand and be consistent with policies and procedures that apply to Federal awards and other activities of the Tribal government.
• Assisted in updating management's Internal Control for effectiveness, efficiency and compliance.
• Accurately enter all journal entries to change the accounting systems general ledger.
• Ensure that all payments are received and logged correctly.
• Prepare all deposits for the central tribe’s accounts receivable.

• Performed daily collections, balances collections daily, accurately entered payments and credits into proper accounts, prepared daily schedule. Stayed updated of pertinent rules and regulations governing collections.
• Processed service orders for new customers, connects, reconnects, disconnects, and discontinuance of service, converting services, and upgrading.
• Coordinated, facilitated, and addressed service order functions, cash receipting, collections of bad debts, customer complaints and public relations.