Akela Ross-Marshall

Supervises the audits of Grants, contract vouchers, purchase orders, and other transaction documentation.

• Assists the Grants Director with grant applications, review of grants and contract content, and any status reporting needed for grant compliance rules and regulations.
• Maintains federal and state grants, compiling and reporting statistics as required. Prepares and maintains detailed accounting records related to grant funds, including tracking expenditures and monitoring grant budgets, and post grant goals-achievement reports as required by funding agencies.
• Supports Director by participating in grant research, preparation and reporting.
• Examines audit reports to ensure that they comply with City, Federal and state standards.
• Verifies and adjusts all audit documents to comply with City policies.
• Serves as mediator to reconcile differences in the Grants section.
• Conducts investigations and research to resolve problems faced by City departments.
• Provides technical assistance to City departments and agencies.
• Coordinates the timely distribution of financial reports pertaining to disbursements to all user sections within the department.
• Reviews program contracts, budget amendments, and revisions
• Examines documentation to verify that the validity of expenditures is in compliance with the budget.
• Approves reimbursement of costs that have verifiable documentation, and which conform to budget limits.
• Advises Grants Director regarding City auditing policies and standards

• Demonstrate leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Offer support and advice to newer personnel to improve performance.
• Collaborate with other employees to complete large shipment orders and during high-volume mailing periods.
• Utilize portable scanner to mark items delivered to residences and businesses, keeping records current and accurate.
• Sort mail and operate sit-forklift and standing forklift to ensure trailers were loaded in timely fashion.

• Processed toll payments and issued correct receipts to motorists.
• Monitored and classified all vehicles passing through toll lanes to comply with company procedures.
• Balanced excessive amounts of cash and prepared accurate cash deposits on monies collected and tickets received at end of shift.

• Investigated workplace issues with professionalism and sensitivity and detailed incidents in reports to senior executives.
• Encouraged open communications, promoting positive and pro-employee work environment.
• Managed delivery of customer-focused HR services to company to increase hire rate and reduce churn.
• Scheduled over 150 daily school bus routes for Chicago Public Schools.
• Reviewed routes, daily traffic and weather conditions to adjust plans, meeting daily requirements and service needs.