Administrative Services
LCOG’s Administrative Services staff provides traditional management support functions. Work is carried out in five critical areas:
Information
Services- Financial Management
- Human Resources
- Support Services
- Property Management
Information Services staff facilitated:
- Continued stable operation of system,
- Network improvements including Ethernet conversion and fiber connection to Springfield,
- Continued development of GIS and Community Safety Data Warehouses,
- Installation of laptops provided by the State of Oregon to support S&DS Caseworkers, and
- Several application development projects for LCOG members.
Financial Management tasks included:
- Preparation and submission to the Board of Directors of annual financial statements, which were subsequently reviewed by independent auditors. As in past years, the agency audit resulted in no audit findings;
- Added purchase order processing to the computerized fiscal system;
- Expanded report choices and access to reports in the fiscal system; and
- Reduced staff.
Human Resources staff:
- Conducted successful negotiations with existing bargaining unit and began negotiations with the new Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and posted and filled 23 positions.
Support Services:
- Worked with staff reduction while striving to continue to meet the needs of the agency.
Property Management:
- Refinanced three loans at lower interest rates for annual savings of $30,000.
