annual report - Department of Banking and Finance

ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2008
The Administrative Division experienced several changes during 2008. The
Division is responsible for human resource management, budgeting, accounting
services, information technology, training activities, records systems. Major
highlights of the year included:
• We welcomed two new faces in the division. Renee Martin joined the
Department in May as the Accounting Director. Renee came to us from the
Department of Administrative Services. IS Database Integrator Ralph Shire
retired after 34 years with the Department and was replaced by Carol Hyde
in December. She has 20 plus years experience in database administration.
• Four new employees joined the staff of the Department in 2008. Three of the
four employees were field examiners.
TRACY WHITESIDES
Deputy Commissioner for
Administration
• In conjunction with the Non‐Depository Financial Institutions Division, we began the transition over to
the National Mortgage Licensing System to collect mortgage and broker licensing fees.
• In light of the current budget, the division undertook an initiative to increase in‐housing training for
examiners. During 2008, eight in‐house training seminars were held in order to provide training to
Department examiners.
• The Department’s IT staff converted the Department to Ironport for secure email. Additionally, all
examiners received new laptops. District servers were replaced with higher storage capacity servers and
district networks were upgraded with smart switches and firewalls.
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