State of Maryland

Fiscal Services Officer I is the supervisory level of work performing all fiscal services for one or more State facilities, local departments of social services or local health departments in accordance with fiscal policies and procedures prescribed and disseminated by a chief of fiscal services and fiscal staff at the headquarters of a secretariat level department or independent agency. Employees in this classification do not supervise other professional fiscal positions, but may supervise Fiscal Account Technicians, Fiscal Account Clerks, and related staff.

Employees in this classification receive general supervision from a chief of administration or other designated administrator. Technical direction and guidance is received from a chief of fiscal services and accountants, budget specialists and other fiscal staff at the headquarters of a secretariat level department or independent agency.

Position allocation to Fiscal Services Officer I or Fiscal Services Officer II is determined by relative job evaluation among similarly functioning positions using the fiscal classification factors. The fiscal factors are: complexity (variety); formulation of new techniques or procedures; authority to change work procedures or methods; supervisory controls; supervision of others; and knowledge required by the position.

Fiscal Services Officer I and Fiscal Services Officer II are differentiated from Fiscal Services Chief I and Fiscal Services Chief II in that Fiscal Services Officer I and Fiscal Services Officer II do not supervise other professional fiscal positions but may supervise Fiscal Account Technicians, Fiscal Account Clerks, and related staff while Fiscal Services Chief I and Fiscal Services Chief II directly supervise Accountants or Agency Budget Specialists or manage such positions through subordinate supervisors.  

Performs all fiscal services for one or more State facilities, local departments of social services or local health departments in accordance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures prescribed and disseminated by a chief of fiscal services and other fiscal staff at the headquarters of a secretariat level department or independent agency;

Participates in the preparation of the operating budget by reviewing program requests for format, fund limitations and compliance with departmental and control agency instructions and by calculating and verifying actual expenditures and budget figures;

Compiles supporting fiscal and statistical data for presentation of the budget to departmental budget specialists;

Monitors expenditures, prepares periodic and special budget projections and recommends adjustments in budget appropriations to meet operational necessities subject to the approval of departmental budget specialists;

Modifies and implements manual and automated fiscal systems in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and departmental and control agency guidelines and oversees accounting operations;

Prepares and analyzes periodic and special reports to meet departmental funding source requirements and to keep management advised of the fiscal status of the agency;

Conducts the annual fiscal year end closeout in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

Provides information to auditors reviewing the fiscal services unit and develops and implements corrective action plans resulting from audit exceptions;

Formulates and implements fiscal policies and procedures to meet departmental, State, federal and other funding source laws and requirements;

Directs the work of Fiscal Account Technicians, Fiscal Account Clerks and related staff;

May oversee procurement, inventory and supply activities;

May oversee the operation of a commissary;

Performs other related duties.

Class Descriptions are broad descriptions covering groups of positions used by various State departments and agencies.  Position descriptions maintained by the using department or agency specifically address the essential job functions of each position. 

Class Descriptions provide information about the Nature of Work, Examples of Work, General Requirements and Acknowledgements.  The Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities; Minimum Education and Experience Requirements; Special Requirements; and recruitment and testing procedures are set by the using agency.

This is a Skilled Service classification in the State Personnel Management System.  All positions in this classification are Skilled Service positions.  Some positions in Skilled Service classifications may be designated Special Appointment in accordance with the State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 6-405, Annotated Code of Maryland.

This classification is not assigned to a bargaining unit, as indicated by the designation of S (Supervisor), M (Manager), T (Agency Head), U (Board or Commission Member), W (Student), X (Used by Agency or Excluded by Executive Order), or Z (Confidential).  As provided by State Personnel and Pensions Article, Section 3-102, special appointment, temporary, contractual, supervisory, managerial and confidential employees are excluded collective bargaining.  Additionally, certain executive branch agencies are exempt from collective bargaining and all positions in those agencies are excluded from collective bargaining.