1. from a Program Perspective A workshop for Senior Finance Staff
Financial Management
from a Program Perspective
A workshop for Senior Finance Staff
Presented By: Michael Lynch and Tisha Womack

2. Workshop Objectives
Provide Senior Financial Management Staff with an overview what Programs make up Florida’s Workforce System
Provide a general understanding of the purpose of the different programs and how they are supposed to operate
Provide a general understanding of how program policy flows
Provide an understanding of why financial staff need to understand programs
Provide information on how program and financial staff can and should work together

3. Program Support Program Support
Office of Workforce Program Support
Wagner- Peyser
Veterans Services
Military Family Employment Advocacy Program
Re-Employment Services
Workforce Investment Act
Welfare Transition
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Trade Adjustment Assistance
Displaced Homemaker
WOTC
Disability Navigator
Other programs
Program Support
Program Support
The office of workforce services offers program support on over 20 programs, as well as contracts and grants associated with special projects.

6. Chapter 445, Section 20.50, Florida Statutes, creates a three-tiered workforce system.
Workforce Florida, Inc., is the statewide workforce strategy and policy-setting board required by federal and state law.
The Department of Economic Opportunity is the Governor’s designated state agency for operation of federal workforce programs, recipient of federal grant awards and the administrative entity for Florida’s workforce system.
Regional Workforce Boards are local, business-led, demand-driven boards that develop local strategy and policy and oversee service delivery of One-Stop Career Centers by providing services directly or through competitively procured service providers

7. Florida’s Workforce System
Policy
Administration and Operation
Local Delivery System
Program Development & Guidance
Performance Management & Oversight
Federal Performance & Financial Reporting
Compliance & Financial Monitoring
Technical Assistance & Support
Workforce Staff Training & Development
Labor Market Statistics
Reemployment Services
Operation of Local One-Stop Career Centers
Workforce Service Delivery to Job Seekers and Employers
Local Workforce Plan Development & Implementation
Local Compliance & Financial Oversight and Accountability
Local Workforce Performance & Financial Tracking and Reporting
Workforce Florida, Inc.
Department of Economic Opportunity
24 Regional Workforce Boards
Strategic Planning
Research & Development
Policy Direction
Budget Approval
Funding Allocations
Chartering Regional Boards
Local Workforce Board Plan Approval

8. Florida’s Workforce System
Florida’s workforce delivery system is a dynamic demand-driven network that provides an array of workforce services to Employers and Job Seekers.
Services are provided via a network of One-Stop Career Centers under the direction of Florida’s 24 Regional Workforce Boards.
Both Business and Job Applicant Services are provided

11. Workforce Florida Strategic Planning Research & Development
Policy Direction
Budget Approval
Funding Allocations
Chartering Regional Boards
Local Workforce Board Plan Approval

12. Department of Economic Opportunity
Program Development & Guidance
Performance Management & Oversight
Federal Performance & Financial Reporting
Compliance & Financial Monitoring
Technical Assistance & Support
Workforce Staff Training & Development
Labor Market Information

13. Regional Workforce Boards
Operation of local One-Stop Career Centers
Workforce Service Delivery to Job Seekers and Employers
Local Workforce Plan Development & Implementation
Local Compliance & Financial Oversight and Accountability
Local Workforce Performance & Financial Tracking and Reporting 

14. One-Stop Provider Does All

15. Overview of Joint-Managed Staffing
485.5 authorized FTEs assigned to the RWBs
158 of those are Vet Staff who work only with Vets
Remaining are primarily funded with Wagner-Peyser (Employment Services) funding
A few are assigned to the federal Trade Act Program
An additional 150+ OPS temporary staff (cannot be Vets Staff)
These staff form the backbone for day to day one-stop operations

16. Areas where Finance and Program Staff should Interact
Understanding how funds are allocated
Discretionary Funding/Proposal Development
Development of Budgets/Management of Budgets (ITAs)
Personnel costs versus infrastructure costs
Cost allocation
Monitoring and Management
Performance and Closeout

17. Areas where Finance and Program Staff should Interact
Program Management (who calls the shots)
Preparation of reports
Board Level
Staff Level
Performance Reviews
Monitoring Reviews
Funding decisions

18. Open Discussion Questions and Answers