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The Fiscal & Management Resources Division consists of the
Office of Fiscal & Management Resources and the Office
of Human Resources. The division provides support to the
Supreme Court and Ohio judiciary in the areas of fiscal, human
resources and records management with the director of Fiscal &
Management Resources providing oversight and administrative
direction for the operation of the division. The division’s primary
responsibilities include managing the budget, providing for
sound internal controls consistent with auditing standards, and
providing accurate reporting for better decision making. The
division coordinates the employment process, provides training
programs to benefit employees and safeguards the Court’s records
and assets. The offices work with Court leadership to refine current
and implement new administrative policies and guidelines to better
serve the operations of the Court and to provide for consistent
standards and improved efficiencies.
OFFICE OF FISCAL & MANAGEMENT RESOURCES
The Office of Fiscal & Management Resources is the lead office
in the division. The office is responsible for the Court’s budget
of more than $139 million for fiscal year 2008, as appropriated
through H.B. 119. The budget is used to support the payment of
the salaries of the judges of the state, the salaries of the staffs of the
courts of appeals, and operation of the Ohio Judicial Center, which
houses the Supreme Court of Ohio and its affiliated offices.
The office also is responsible for ensuring proper internal
controls are in place and administering relevant policies
and guidelines, particularly as relating to purchasing, travel
reimbursements and grants. Functions of the office include
processing purchase requisitions and payment vouchers;
budgeting, forecasting and analysis of revenues and expenditures;
cash-flow management of non-general revenue fund monies;
providing internal and external reporting to regulatory bodies as
required; and completing an annual inventory
of Court assets.
The office also provides payroll and benefits
services for Court staff, the staff of state district
courts of appeals and all Ohio judges. The
office provides day-to-day support to Court staff
and Ohio judges in all areas of human resource
management.
The Office of Fiscal & Management
Resources underwent a major financial system conversion in
2007, which was managed by the state’s Office of Budget and
Management (OBM). General ledger, accounts payable, accounts
receivable and purchasing modules were implemented in July 2007
as part of the Ohio Administrative Knowledge System (OAKS)
Fiscal & Management
Resources Division
2007 staff
Ronda E. Perri
Director
Jillian S. Anderson
Michael L. Bracone II
Sherri A. Dembinski
Deborah S. Fagan
Teresa K. L. Fry
Linda Hodge
Karen L. Howard
Monica L. Hunyadi
Elise C. Mason
Daniel B. Merrill III
Catherine Merrill
Elizabeth Minor
Anthony J. Mohorovich
Sharon M. Nessler
Rusti A. North
Kelly L. Pfeiffer
Lisa A. Sharron
Payal Thakur
The Progress of Industry, an 11-mural series depicting the dignity and
hardship of labor, graces the walls of the North Hearing Room. The murals reflect
the American Realism style of art and were created by artist John F. Holmer.
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