District Financial Services  District Payroll  Internal Finance  Resources on Charter Schools

Welcome to the Business Services Division web page. Our purpose is to provide professional management and administrative direction in the organization and activities of the business departments. This section of the Fresno County Office of Education consists of four separate departments: 1) District Financial Services, 2) District Payroll, 3) Internal Finance, and 4) Charter Schools.

District Financial Services

Our purpose is to provide district financial accounting and auditing services including but not limited to: AB 1200 monitoring; apportionment of state and federal entitlements, interest and taxes; audits of accounts payable and state and federal reports; reconciliation of cash and beginning fund balances; state software training and support, county treasurer contact. Document Portal

Jamie Perry, Senior Director
Laurie Gaither, Administrative Assistant II

Irma Corrales, Accountant
Donna Ellis, District Financial Services Supervisor
Irma Favela, Accountant
Pat Garrison, Senior Accounting Technician
Barry Guenther, District Financial Services Supervisor
Lynda Haley, District Financial Services Supervisor
Pam Holland, Accountant
Linda Plitt, Accounting Technician
Michelle McGarity, Senior Accounting Technician
Joe Ramirez, Accountant
Kimberly Reed, Accounting Technician
Rosalind Sauceda, Accountant
Audrey Tarvin, District Financial Services Supervisor
Betty Thompson, District Fiscal Services Manager (District Consortium)
 

District Payroll

Our responsibilities are to audit monthly district payrolls, and automatic pay deposits; prepare W-2 statements, deposit federal and state withholdings; deposit payroll benefits (FICA/Medicare, etc.); monitor and report State Teachers' Retirement System and Public Employees' Retirement System deposits.

Grace Findley, Associate Director, Payroll
Laurie Gaither, Administrative Assistant II

Debbie Cleland, Payroll Specialist
Susan Kuckenbaker, Payroll Specialist
Denise Miller, Payroll Specialist

Internal Finance

Our responsibility is the financial management of the County Schools Service Fund (CSSF) which includes: Budget development; salary and benefit projections; processing and auditing accounts payable; posting and monitoring accounts receivable; cash reconciliation, prepare and audit payroll for CSSF; prepare and process state and federal reports; monitor pupil attendance accounting, and special projects/grants/lottery; and develop, monitor and ensure internal controls.

Kevin Otto, Senior Director
Stella Perea, Internal Business Services Supervisor
Laurie Gaither, Administrative Assisant II

America Aldana, Accounting Technician
Omar Gutierrez, Senior Accountant
Irma Hicks, Senior Accountant
Rosalba Maritano, Senior Accounting Technician
Sheila Mingming, Accounting Technician
Robert Nakamura, Senior Accountant
Betsy Zumkeller, Accounting Technician

• After School Program/Healthy Kids
  Sharon Pfister, Accountant
  Andrea Maldonado, Accounting Technician
  
• Educational Services
  Carol Soliz, Accountant
  
• Migrant Education
  Shoufie Rusli, Accountant
  Linawati Thedjoisworo, Accounting Technician
  
• ROP
  Cherie Larson, Accountant
  Ruth Lara, Accounting Technician
  
• Special Education
  Robin Van Dyke, Accountant, Special Education
  Eddie Davidson, Accountant, SELPA
   

County Office Payroll

Anita Vasquez, Payroll Technician (Classified Payroll)
Maria Williams, Senior Payroll Technician (Certificated Payroll)

Resources on Charter Schools

Our purpose is to disseminate information on Charter Schools.  The web offers the fastest most comprehensive means to finding out what is available.  The following links can help you with your search for more information about charter schools.

• What is a Charter School?

• California Education Code
• List of California Charter Schools
• California Charter Schools Association (CCSA)
• US Department of Education
• US Department of Education - US Charter Schools
• No Child Left Behind for Charter Schools (pdf)
• Center for Education Reform (CER)
• National Charter School Alliance
• Charter Schools Development Center
• San Diego County Office of Education Charter Schools Page
• WestEd

• Charter Schools in Fresno County

• Board Policies on Charter Schools

Contact:  Richard A. Martin, Deputy Superintendent/CFO
              Business Services Division
              (559) 265-3083    Fax:  (559) 237-3251
              Email:  rmartin@fcoe.org
 

02/19/10