Finance

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Name	Mailing Address	Local Phone #	Toll-Free Phone #
Ambulance Billing Office	P.O. Box 27768, SLC UT 84127	(801) 975-4385	1-888-771-3606

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About Finance

The mission of the UFA Finance Division is to safeguard the fiscal health of the organization and maintain transparency with UFA’s Board of Directors, UFA divisions, and the community at large. We value a culture of accountability and integrity. We are committed to maintaining an open-door policy and providing UFA stakeholders with timely, accurate, and relevant information in addition to excellent customer service and support.

The Finance Division is responsible for providing financial management, customer service, and analysis for Unified Fire Authority, Unified Fire Service Area, and UFA Health & Welfare Trust.

Specific responsibilities include:

Budget development & management
Financial reporting
Accounts payable
Accounts receivable & billing
Payroll
Cash Receipting
Ambulance collections
Purchasing card administration
Financial policy administration
Internal/external audits
Long-term financing
Treasury management
Bank fraud protection
Tax regulations
Accounting software administration
Capital asset inventory management
Surplus property sale collections and tracking of property disposals
USAR financial management oversight
Grants coordination
Contract administration
Procurement/formal bidding process
Recordkeeping for compliance officer

Division Leader

Chief Financial Officer

Tony Hill

Organizational Structure

FY22/23 Accomplishments

Received GFOA Award for Distinguished Budget (fifth year in a row)
No audit findings or recommendations reported for 2022 UFA, UFSA, and UFA Health & Welfare Trust audit (VEBA) financial audits
UFSA’s Aa2 bond rating affirmed
Issued $24,000,000 Tax Revenue Anticipate Note (TRAN) for UFSA with a 3.97% interest rate
Issued $8.8 million master lease agreement to fund UFA capital replacement plan with a 3.651% interest rate
Transitioned to the new purchasing card online reporting system after seven years with Commercial Card Expense Reporting
Worked in conjunction with Fire Prevention to streamline hazmat permit renewal invoice process
Continued to convert more vendors from check to electronic payment methods
Work with various stakeholders to investigate potential payroll/HR software solutions including creation of a backup plan
Coordinate with UFA divisions and its billing agent to implement data collection processes and compile data for Medicare Ground Ambulance Data Collection System
Created modifications to payroll software to accommodate changes to policies throughout fiscal year
Met all payroll reporting and tax filing deadlines
Updated Finance policies, including Purchasing of Services, Supplies, and Equipment; Payroll; Authorization and Processing of Certain Payments; Ambulance Service Collections
Successful bid completion of sixteen Fleet Preventative Maintenance, Repairs, Parts and Services contracts for UFA vehicles
Collaborated with various stakeholders to award Fitness Standard Testing; Pre-employment Psychological Evaluations; Payroll, Scheduling and Timekeeping Management, and HR System Solution; and Ambulance Collection Services
Continued to improve procurement process, RFP evaluation, and refine contractual language

FY23/24 Action Items

Ensure timely payments on all current debt payments by December 2023
Review audit findings and recommendations for UFA, UFSA, and UFA Health & Welfare Trust and develop a corrective plan by June 2024
Review division budget proposals for action items and the related costs/benefits, performance measures, and outcomes in comparison to the Strategic Plan by April 2024
Compile and submit UFA budget document by September 2023 in an effort to achieve the GFOA Award for Distinguished Budget
Work with divisions to update capital replacement plan by April 2024
Work with Chief Legal Officer, Policy Analyst, and UFA divisions to rewrite Finance policies, such as Pcard and Surplus by June 2024
Streamline budget preparation process and transition UFA budget book into digital friendly format by September 2023
Implement new payroll/staffing/HR software system by January 2024
Submit FY22/23 Medicare data collection reporting by November 2023
Transition Accounts Receivable and Cash Receipting records to electronic versus hard copy by June 2024; coordinate with IT with regard to necessary infrastructure
Engage in 2024 Truth-in-Taxation process for UFSA by June 2024
Review options for use of remaining UFSA bond proceeds from station construction projects
Close-out UFSA PDM seismic construction grant by June 2024