Overview
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Marshel Harris

Lexington,KY

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Investigator II

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
11.2023 - Current
  • This section is newly formed and titled Program Integrity for the purpose of conducting contract monitoring of the contracts signed by County Attorney’s in the Commonwealth of Kentucky for child support enforcement
  • Primary function is to monitor for compliance and assurance of county attorney division approved budget contract
  • Contract compliance through data analysis and contract monitoring is the section’s objective
  • Responsible for utilization of the contract monitoring tool for assurance of expenditures to the signed contract
  • Performs audits on budget issues, financial issues, and operational issues (to include personnel, security, and reporting) within the county attorney child support operation
  • Position is responsible for utilization of the contracting tool
  • The position requires use of data analysis for the purpose of identifying contract issues concerning fraud, waste, and abuse
  • Requires some interfacing with eMARS and the development of EBI reports when required
  • Travel is required to the county office regularly for Proportional Cost review, invoice assurance, Monitor employee work hours, timesheet reporting, and purchasing compliance
  • As assigned by Division Director.

Federal Program Specialist

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
04.2023 - 11.2023
  • This position began as a consultant (811 Group) in the Cabinet for Health & Family Services, Department of Income Support, and the Division of Fiscal Management in the area of Budget development and management
  • Awarded the position full time after 2 months with the following duties and responsibilities: Develop for presentation and approval to Division Manager, Assistant Commissioner and Commissioner Execute the annual budget once approved and provide oversight (monitor) for issues
  • Research all budget or other fiscal issues that develop of case and provide recommendation on resolution
  • Assist the county attorneys in the development of their child support operations budget, issues that created variations from operations and approved budget
  • Develop and monitor contracts with division and county attorney offices
  • Approved county attorney child support employees raise
  • Responsible of division allotments and reporting on variations in allotment budget and usage
  • Advise division leadership of budget issues, resolutions, and other financial matters
  • Develop cost estimates for legislative, regulatory & policy & procedures changes
  • Oversee the budget as it relates to systems modernization, enhancements & ongoing operations
  • Provide budgetary information to Centralized Budget program that is necessary to complete required legislative, regulatory & Advance Planning documents
  • Represent agency management in meetings related to state and federal budget, invoicing, and contracts
  • Responsible for developing, maintaining County Attorney guidelines; work with project teams, complete writing assignments, conduct required research for reviews for federal grant proposals and any required reporting
  • Recommend any process improvements
  • Provides direction in the administration of federal grants
  • Develops the financial plan and submits the grant budget request to federal agency for approval during the federal award process or in subsequent amendments to the federal award agency
  • Performs in-depth reviews of federal and state legislation to determine financial outcomes and determine budgets; and performs other duties as required
  • Work with KBUD, eMARS, EBI and FFATA.

Consultant

SELF EMPLOYMENT
01.2021 - 04.2023
  • Sub-contracted to provide consulting services in the areas of budget development and implementation for operations, zero based budgets, baseline budgets, capital budgets, project budgets and measuring the performance through financial metrics and the measurement of actual versus baseline at regular intervals and track the changes
  • Conducted data analysis to identify areas that caused negative effect on budget outcomes (over budget)
  • Consulted with small businesses for fraud detection and prevention, implement, evaluate, and monitor internal controls
  • Conduct management review of operations, budget implementation and financial management and provide analysis and advisory services to management on issues in overall financial matters including budget issues and capital projects, and in some cases procurement issues
  • Assisted management with their budget and procurement meetings with department heads concerning the relationship of the two areas
  • Assisted upper management with writing their business plans, assisted department leaders on developing policy, procedure, and business plans for their respective area of supervision
  • Conducted training for non-accountants and Board members on how to read and interpret the organization balance sheet and income statement through ratios and metrics for success measurement of operations, budget development
  • Provided advisory service for preparation of internal and external audits and/or compliance reviews
  • Assisted with the gathering of information and data for analysis of possible mergers and/or acquisitions
  • Participated in the development and interpretation of organizations workforce scorecards
  • Helped write ethics statements for small businesses.

Vice President for Finance and Compliance

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HOMETOWN SECURITY(NIHS)
01.2007 - 01.2021
  • NIHS is a federal government contractor with the department of homeland security (DHS) for university research in the areas of critical infrastructure
  • Funding was provided through DHS by congressional appropriations
  • As Vice President of Finance and Compliance responsible for the overall financial and accounting practices of NHIS and for (1) assuring NIHS complies with federal regulations, guidelines, and contract requirements and (2) monitoring NIHS grantee compliance with regulations, guidelines, and contract requirements
  • VP of Finance and Compliance served as the chief financial and compliance officer of NIHS
  • Duties included working with other NIHS senior and executive management officials to ensure coordinated, collaborative operations of NIHS to achieve the organization’s objectives and marketable products
  • NIHS granted funding for approved projects via approval by DHS
  • Projects were selected from university whitepaper submission for researchers
  • All projects were established by project milestones of which the research university would receive a portion of the total approved funding upon NIHS review of and DHS acceptance of the milestone
  • As Vice President of Finance and Compliance the following were the duties and responsibilities: Supervision and management of personnel in the area(s) of accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, accounting, finance, budget and planning, human resources, information management, payroll, taxes and tax reporting, employee benefits, compliance, ethics, and project management
  • Accountable for the outcomes of each area and the success of each employee within the work area assigned
  • Responsible for the preparation/development, execution, and monitoring of organization’s budgets including operations, projects, and investment budget
  • Reported to the organization’s board members monthly on budget, budget variations, actual versus approved budget, performance measurement, proposed resolution(s) if required, and recommend any budget revisions and/or transfers
  • Quarterly presented to DHS project committee members the project budgets actuals to budget projections with timeline measurement projections for market
  • Annually presented to DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure management status of active projects including budget and timelines for completion
  • End of fiscal year required to develop for DHS review a geographical impact report of funds expended by DHS in areas of where research was being conducted
  • Monitor the corporation’s performance for revenue (through revenue recognition guidelines from GASB)
  • Implement financial and accounting system and functioning controls and standards
  • Implement a program for protection of university intellectual property (IP)
  • Develop a system for conflict of interest by board members, offer training to members on subject
  • Institute a procurement card uses and monitoring program for employees
  • Prepared accurate and timely financial and statistical reports; monitor financial operations to assure the corporation’s compliance with laws, regulations, rules, and contract requirements
  • Manage the financial and compliance records retention and disposal program
  • Conduct internal compliance audits and write related reports for the Board and President
  • Point of Contact with internal and external auditors
  • Presented internal external audit results to the President/CEO and the Board of Directors, and DHS advisors
  • Served as an Advisor the President/CEO and the Board of Directors regarding financial, budget, project and other compliance topics
  • Prepare necessary compliance reports for other governmental agencies, congressional members/offices, and freedom of information request
  • Required to work in Washington, DC occasionally
  • Served as Acting CEO/President in his absence.

Executive Director of Budget and Planning

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Provide leadership and management of the university’s financial planning and budget systems and functions by leading and conducting monthly meetings
  • Managed the university’s 6 year capital plan and the related bond payments
  • Represented the University as the Chief Budget Officer at the Council of Postsecondary Education Committee
  • Responsible for the University’s Financial Statements (budget vs
  • Actual, ratios), Cash Flow Statement, Cash Projections, Statement of Net Assets tuition affordability, policy analysis and management, and fee analysis
  • Served as key Member of President’s Cabinet
  • Directing and coordinating the institution’s functions of financial planning, budget management, debt financing and debt service payments with external agencies
  • Serve as the primary liaison between the university and state funding units
  • Ensure institutional compliance with local, state, and federal budgetary reporting requirements; establish and implement short- and long-range organizational goals, objectives, policies, and operating procedures
  • Serve as primary legislative liaison relative to university financial issues
  • Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness
  • Effects changes required for improvement; design, establish, and maintain an organizational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the organization’s goals and objectives
  • Represent the University to various institutional divisions as well as externally to media, government agencies, students, and/or the public/local community
  • Recommend and participate in the development of university policies and procedures; serve on university planning and policy-making committee
  • Oversee completion of official annual report of actual revenues, transfers, and expenses; oversee the completion of the Annual Statement of Legislative Funding requirements
  • Oversee the daily operations of the university’s budget office as the senior administrative officer responsible for current budgetary operations
  • Recruit, employ, train, supervise, and evaluate staff.

Chief Business Affairs Officer

KENTUCKY COMMUNITY and TECHINICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS)
01.2001 - 01.2005
  • Serve as the Chief Business Affairs Officer for the district
  • Managed all business affairs functions for the college
  • Supervised and managed the district’s capital plan, projects and debt associated with plan
  • Supervised the areas of human resources, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, procurement, facilities, budget, operations, information management, grant management, auxiliaries, safety (OSHA) asset management, and internal controls
  • Responsible for developing, recommending, and implementing guidelines, processes and procedures for all the district’s accounting and finance functions, allocating resources according to the college’s mission, goals, and objectives
  • Developed for approval and implementation annual operating budget, capital budgets, and auxiliary budgets
  • Approved all procurement orders for compliance with approved budget
  • Requested from system office appropriation increases, wrote detailed reports on budget variations for the system office, kept system office informed of budget issues or any fiduciary matters that arose
  • Provide custody, accountability, receipt, and disbursement of all budgets to appropriate areas
  • Communicated regularly with all areas of the college to ensure budget compliance, prepared, and presented budget reports for users and Board members
  • Participated and led district wide strategic planning meetings
  • Served as a key member of the President’s cabinet and participated in the System Office scheduled Business Affairs meetings.

Director of Finance & Business Controls

KCTCS Systems Office
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Responsibilities included the development, implementation, and monitoring of KCTCS business and financial policy, procedures, and controls for the KCTCS system to include procurement, accounts payable and accounts receivables, asset management, financial operations and reporting requirements, budget development and implementation
  • Managed of the Division of Finance interactive website
  • Approve individual user access and monitor user system usage to include development of security policy
  • Assure district compliance with established KCTCS business and financial policy and procedures
  • Supervise system audit for compliance and quality
  • Develop procedure manuals/documentation; assist and instruct users on business and financial processes
  • Interface with system users concerning financial and/or business-related issues and problems
  • Serve as the liaison to KCTCS districts for business/financial controls
  • Chair the Business Affairs forms committee.

Director of Accounting Services

KCTCS Systems Office
01.1998 - 01.1999
  • Responsibilities included the design and development of a higher education system wide accounting and financial system for a newly created higher education institution
  • Assure system compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Conducted federal drawdowns for financial aid
  • Affirm the accounting system for federal, state, and regulatory reporting requirements in compliance with the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and Government Accounting Standards Board (GASB) policies and guidelines
  • Directed the hiring and structural organization of an accounting department and staff it for the operation of accounts payables/receivables, auxiliary accounting, grants and contracts accounting, federal financial aid draw downs and reporting, inventory and fixed assets, procurement, and the maintenance of the university’s ledger system to include the actual and general ledger
  • Interface with external and internal auditors and assist with the audit process
  • Supervise the IRS financial reporting functions, directed the development of Board of Regent financial statements
  • Directed the development of institution accounting policies and procedures; reviewed the quarterly financial statements for accuracy
  • Developed accounting user operator access classes; implemented proper system controls
  • Serve as primary liaison with the Business Deans/Managers at KCTCS district on financial/accounting matters.

Timeline

Program Investigator II

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
11.2023 - Current

Federal Program Specialist

COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY
04.2023 - 11.2023

Consultant

SELF EMPLOYMENT
01.2021 - 04.2023

Vice President for Finance and Compliance

THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HOMETOWN SECURITY(NIHS)
01.2007 - 01.2021

Executive Director of Budget and Planning

KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2005 - 01.2007

Chief Business Affairs Officer

KENTUCKY COMMUNITY and TECHINICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM (KCTCS)
01.2001 - 01.2005

Director of Finance & Business Controls

KCTCS Systems Office
01.1999 - 01.2001

Director of Accounting Services

KCTCS Systems Office
01.1998 - 01.1999

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