Saran Askew

• Manage financial operations for $100M+ annual budget.
• Provide fiscal guidance to the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, and division leadership.
• Manage payroll, requisitions, contracts, purchasing, grants, asset forfeiture, and capital budgeting.
• Partner with the Department of Administration and Finance on all fiscal matters.
• Review budget submissions for accuracy, classifications, and policy compliance.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditure and revenue tracking reports.
• Monitor departmental expenditures, revenue flows, and budget performance.
• Conduct internal audits and financial investigations.
• Prepare grant reimbursement reports for state and federal agencies.
• Support special projects, data analysis, and workflow improvement initiatives.

Accomplishments:

• Implemented an online requisition process, improving tracking and processing efficiency.
• Revamped internal overtime tracking codes to improve labor cost visibility for management.
• Improved grant fiscal management processes, resulting in timely, and more accurate filings.
• Established monthly budget review meetings to increase transparency and reduce fiscal discrepancies.
• Oversaw the implementation of Accounts Payable invoice processing within the department.
• Identified operational improvement opportunities, and contributed updates to enhance financial procedures.

• Coordinated, collected, and processed financial and budgetary data.
• Conducted fiscal reviews of departmental revenues, appropriations, and expenditures.
• Supervised payroll and personnel record maintenance including labor cost tracking.
• Maintained financial and statistical records and monitored monthly departmental spending.
• Met with department heads to address over-expenditures or revenue shortages.
• Prepared financial reports, payrolls, vouchers, grant budgets, and cost reports.
• Designed new information management and record systems.
• Prepared documentation for the Capital Expenditure Program.
• Assisted in formulating the Mayor’s annual budget.
• Maintained records related to NYS Employee and Police & Fire Retirement Systems.
• Performed additional duties as required.

• Conducted operational, SOX, and compliance audits across business units to ensure adherence.
• Evaluated manual and automated internal controls and completed comprehensive risk assessments.
• Documented audit activity accurately within ERP systems for seamless tracking.
• Gathered insights from auditees to map departmental processes effectively.
• Uncovered control weaknesses and devised actionable improvement strategies.
• Prepared detailed audit workpapers alongside formal audit reports for management review.
• Monitored remediation efforts, rigorously testing corrective actions.
• Collaborated with state and federal examiners during regulatory audits for compliance assurance.

• Oversaw management of single-family and multi-unit rental properties.
• Managed leasing operations, tenant relations, maintenance activities, and occupancy levels.
• Prepared annual budgets, managed expenses, and completed variance analysis.
• Managed resident inquiries and ensured adherence to service standards.
• Evaluated investment opportunities, expanding portfolio from one property to multiple units.

• Conducted audits within the Default Management Department, including Flood, Loss Mitigation, Foreclosure, SCRA, and Claims.
• Worked closely with federal examiners and management on MRAs (Matters Requiring Attention).
• Reviewed monthly general ledger reconciliations for accuracy and reporting compliance.
• Identified MSII issues and reported findings to process owners.
• Developed new audit procedures for the Operations and Mortgage teams.
• Tracked process issues and maintained detailed quality records.
• Monitored call reviews and provided feedback to credit adjusters.
• Trained analysts across multiple audit areas.