GLORIA SALMERON

• Manage the City of Tucson Right of Way for the Department of Transportation and Mobility.
• Project Manager for Transportation to implement a City-wide plan and permit system.
• Department of Transportation representative for City-Wide Special Events. Responsible for the coordination of all transportation related functions, parking, traffic control, transit and traffic detours and communications. Coordination with event organizers, vendors, businesses and the public.
• Training city staff and customers on use of new permit system
• Develop and implement process and procedures to support transportation maintenance, planning and capital projects within Engineering Section
• Expanding the use of the permit system to other divisions within Department of Transportation
• Continued responsibility as Downtown Construction Coordination by communicating to business, residents, and managers of capital projects. As well as City staff from multiple departments such as Tucson Fire and Tucson Police Department and Public Information staff to ensure emergency services and the public are aware of the impact to the right of way.
• Manage Transportation fees in coordination with City Information Technologies to ensure revenues are posted to the correct accounts.
• Manager of the Permits Section staff for Department of Transportation
• Direct the supporting staff within Engineering Review and Inspections by determining priorities depending on the needs of the applicants and the level of impact to the right of way to ensure safety.
• Analyze reports to ensure timely issuance of permits.

Manage the City of Tucson Right of Way Permit Program through issuance of permits, documenting conditions and requirements.

• Responsible for Downtown Construction Coordination by communicating to business, residents and managers of capital projects. As well as City staff from multiple departments such as Tucson Fire and Tucson Police Department and Public Information staff to ensure emergency services and the public are aware of the impact to the right of way.
• Represent the Department of Transportation and Mobility on the City-wide Special Events Committee. Use independent judgement to determine the requirements and conditions for the events. organizers to ensure safety and
• Manage Permitting for Arizona Department of Transportation via an inter-governmental agreement.
• Implement new City-Wide permitting system to include new fee structure, code revisions, workflow process, revenue tracking and controls and training all staff in a multi-departmental system
• Supervision of eight staff members
• Liaison between contractors, community groups, and City staff to resolve issues and provide information.
• Monitor permits to ensure compliance of Tucson City Code
• Responsible for the accurate accounting of a revenue generating program.
• Supervision of Permits and Codes staff

• Managed the City of Tucson Purchasing Card Program
• Monitored 600 cards issued to city staff for fraud and card tampering.
• Supervised pCard staff consisting of a Program Coordinator and Administrative Assistant. Due to restructuring of the Pcard Program, I also continued the tasks as outlined in the Program Coordinator position below.
• Managed $61 million citywide expenses by monitoring for fraud, waste and abuse. Ensured compliance of Administrative Directives, Procurement and Finance policies and procedures.
• Served as a liaison between the City of Tucson and vendors paid with a purchasing card to ensure contract compliance.
• Monitored and reported on expenditures related to grant and federally funded programs using the a purchasing and revenues earned by using the pCard provider on behalf of multiple departments such as Housing, Police, Fire and Transportation to ensure compliance of funding requirements.
• Member of the Procure to Pay team consisting of the Finance Deputy Director, Procurement Deputy Director and City Auditor to assess citywide process from the procurement to payment cycle.
• Forecasted and monitored the Program's revenue and reported to Director of Procurement, Deputy Director of Finance and the City's CFO/Assistant City Manager to present to Mayor and Council.
• Responsible for expanding the Purchasing Card Program to create efficiencies in the payment process and increase revenues. Current revenue is $800,000 and projected to increase to over $1 million.
• Co-Project Manager for the implementation of the pCard module in CGI Advantage. City expert for current and future versions along with the reporting function in InfoAdvantage.
• Responsible for preparing responses and agenda items related to information requests from Mayor and Council regarding the Purchasing Card Program.
• Prepared reports for internal and external audits.
• Department expert in Advantage, Buyspeed and InfoAdvantage
• Supervision of pCard staff

• erformed budgetary and financial reconciliation of projects and accounts.
• Prepared and monitored Operating and Capital Improvement Project budgets for the department of Transportation.
• Oversight and reporting of financial transactions for operating budget and grant funded projects.
• Ensure spending complied with funding requirements and restrictions.
• Directed Transportation (now Business Services) administrative staff on procurement process, contract compliance, providing training policies and procedures, and ensured timely and accurate payment processing.
• Oversight of all travel and training requests
• Responsible for reconciling capital projects and closing projects in financial system identified in an audit finding.
• Department pCard Liaison, determined access to banking system, independent judgment on card limits and monitored expenditures and fraudulent transactions for all department cards and users.
• Provide training to Transportation lead staff on department and citywide policies and procedures.
• Prepare and review financial reports for quarterly reports and projections.
• Process documents for billing, reconciling accounts and record journal entries using the City's Adv3 Financial system and Info Advantage reporting.
• Direct finance support staff on p-card reconciliation, accounts receivables and accounts payables

rained City Of Tucson staff on policies and procedures of the pCard Program and Procurement process.

• Supervised pCard support staff and department administrative staff in the functions of the pCard program and assigning task, coordinating schedules for coverage of administrative functions, and reviewing work product for accuracy.
• Revised pCard procedures to accurately identify tax and use tax. Trained all departmental Finance Liaisons and pCard users on improved method.
• Ensured compliance of the pCard program and City policies and procedures.
• Prepare reports for Mayor and Council Presentations, Executive Leadership, and department management on pCard statistics: monthly, quarterly & annually.
• Special projects including but not limited to financial projections for departmental budgeting, system s, program expansion and upgrades.
• Created policies and procedures for the program to align with goals of the new banking partner and contract partners.

• Supervised massage therapist (4) and front office staff (5) for two locations.
• Provided training on customer service and processing billings through patient insurance
• Maintained office budget and reported on revenues related to the massage center.
• Prepared and reviewed reports for cost recovery by billing insurance related to personal injury cases.
• Project revenues for annual reporting.
• Maintained office supplies and equipment.

• Provide financial support by monitoring department budget for each unit, confirming availability of funds, reviewing and processing documents for billing, reconciling accounts, preparing reports and maintaining logs of payments and revenue.
• Review and analyze historical data pertaining to ongoing capital projects, fuel cost, vehicle, and equipment repair.
• Directly involved with the preparation of the report for Fuel Surcharge billed to Environmental Services customers and is used for the development of the department's rate structure.
• Assist with budget research and prepare reports, monitor revenues and expenditures, compiling data relating to financial issues using Advantage, Buy Speed, Payment Net and Info Advantage.
• Used OPIS to establish purchase orders, specific requisitions and direct releases and change orders.
• Research financial transactions using Advantage.
• Provide reports on expenditures using Crystal Reports and Advantage for department's Procurement Liaison for contract renewals and amendments.
• Responsible for various projects such as uniform ordering to make sure options comply with administrative directives and union agreements and cell phone review for the Department requested by the City Manager's Office
• Prepare department payroll for over 120 employees. Aware of rules related to meals, over time, furloughs, FMLA, workers comp. and accidents for posted to payroll system. Department uses KRONOS time management system which time needs to be converted to be compatible with City's payroll system.
• Provide assistance to Human Resource Manager for Environmental Services on issues requiring confidentiality. Also assist in the development of interview questions.
• Monitor and maintain fixed assets.

• Provide financial support to the Mayor's office by ensuring purchases were accurate and had the budget capacity.
• Advised on budget related questions in regards to projects sponsored by the Mayor's office such as the Mayor's Art Ball, Bike Giveaway State of the City and other projects.
• Acted as a liaison to City departments by coordinating with various departments on project accounting tracking and reporting to keep Mayor informed. Examples of projects are the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding, street repairs, and notice of violations.
• Liaison for constituent complaints. Worked with City departments and outside agencies to facilitate problem resolution and communicate proposed actions with constituent.