ANTHONY R. ROMANO

Budget & Contracts

• Develop, Monitor and report on the regional service and administrative budgets, including the development and implementation of region wide tracking systems.
• Monitor and manage encumbrances, submitting fiscal requests to reallocate funds between accounts to ensure each encumbrance is sufficiently funded to meet the evolving needs of the region.
• Proactively identify and resolve budgetary and payment challenges, implementing strategic solutions to maintain regional financial stability.
• Manage regional contracts and procurements, including contract negotiations and development, document preparation, utilization tracking, provider technical assistance and ongoing contract renewals.

Facilities & Operations

• Oversee Regional office facility responsibilities, managing regional and area office Project Requests, facility inventory, supply and equipment purchasing.
• Design and implement user-friendly systems to operationalize and streamline complex administrative tasks, increasing staff efficiency and adoption.

HR & Supervision

• Serve as a Human Resources liaison, supporting personnel functions such as staff hiring and off-boarding.
• Supervise one staff member (Clerk V), providing guidance on clerical and administrative tasks; previously supervised two additional Regional Redactors and partially oversaw a fourth administrative staff member.

Data & Leadership Support

• Develop, prepare, and analyze data reports to monitor agency goals at the Regional, Area Office, cluster, unit, and Social Worker levels.
• Partner with Area Administrative Managers and Central Office administration to support system creation, organizational improvements, and budget-related questions.
• Provide data interpretation and operational insights to regional and area leadership, ensuring informed decision-making and strategic planning.
• Complete special projects as assigned, serving as a trusted resource for senior leadership.

· Covered functions of the Regional Administrative Manager

• Implement and maintain multiple tracking systems within the area office such as PACT utilization, foster care second party attendance, CDR tracking, and service referral activation
• Coordinate revenue activities such as SSI/TII applications, PNA disbursements, and act as the SSI/RSDI Liaison for the area office
• Provide IT support to area office, troubleshoot technical issues, submit tickets and monitor their resolution, coordinate equipment moves
• Facilitate onsite trainings regarding the implementation of new software and procedures
• Act as the primary point of contact with the landlord regarding facility related issues and communicate with facility vendors
• Monitor and maintain budgets, receive and process payments and review them for accuracy
• Create reports and spreadsheets utilizing Jasper authorized cost reporting, management reports, and DCF data reports as requested by ACM and AD
• Research problems related to financial disbursements and communicate regularly with DCF accounting, the Lead Agency, and the help desk to resolve them
• Short term Child Care pilot point of contact and coordinator

• Ensured that all providers remain in compliance with DCF contracts
• Conducted meetings to assess utilization and develop treatment goals for each client
• Prepared, maintained, and monitored budgetary reports and tracked the utilization of resources
• Created, managed, and tracked service referrals for all clients to ensure that agencies are correctly reimbursed for service
• Research problems related to financial disbursements and communicate with the help desk to resolve them

• Provided professional child welfare social work services
• Tracked and monitored individual caseloads
• Provided counseling to clients and provided services for the protection of children
• Worked with schools, courts, and multiple agencies in the course of case management

• Managed team of residential counselors
• Developed and implemented treatment plans for clients with emotional disturbance in a therapeutic residence
• Worked with families in home to develop and practice home and community-based distress tolerance plans

• Proctored experiments, assisted with data analysis, and participated in research team meetings
• Conducted literature reviews in the realm of social psychology

• Provided technical support to faculty and staff in high tech university environment
• Team was responsible for the deployment and maintenance of over 300 computer systems
• Installed and trouble shot A/V equipment including projectors and speaker systems

• Developed and implemented therapeutic treatment plans for clients
• Documented all interactions with clients, compiled records and prepared progress notes, and maintained files in a confidential manner