Item 31 - Contract to Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC for American Rescue Plan Act

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Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC City of Santa Ana | RFQ 21- 093 Revised Proposal Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation. 57 requirements and assisting local governments through their recovery process. Responsibilities include the QA/QC review of all assigned Project Worksheets, final approval of subrecipient reimbursement requests, management of technical staff and providing guidance on the project implementation. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission (PVSC) - Serves as the Project Manager for Grant Thornton’s contract with the New Jersey Department of Treasury to provide fiscal integrity oversight and compliance monitoring reviews of FEMA funded recovery efforts. The monitoring involves the compliance reviews of PVSC’s financial, administrative and procurement processes; invoice processing and contractual payments; and monthly reporting of 12 engineering and/or construction projects associated with approximately $500 million in recovery and mitigation work. Texas Department of Public Safety - Served as a Senior Emergency Management Specialist supporting the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) in their FEMA Public Assistance Program recovering from presidentially declared disasters in 2015 and 2016, providing quality assurance reviews of FEMA Project Worksheets (PW); and authorizing payment approvals as TDEM’s Grant Administrator. Mr. Barth was responsible for the management of Grant Thornton staff assigned to TDEM overseeing the project and account closeouts. New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) - Served as the Program Manager of Grant Thornton’s contract with the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM) reviewing compliance procedures for small project PWs, developing the required standard operating procedures, and providing a QA/QC review of small project PWs related to the Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts. Director, Division of Budget and Finance, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Responsible for the implementation, execution and management of the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) annual operating and capital budgets including related federal funding. Responsible for the Department’s financial accounting and grants management systems and procurement operations. Lead the implementation of a Performance Base Budget system integrating programmatic budget needs, strategic directions and financial solutions; developing the schedule, issuing the necessary guidance, overseeing and preparing the required financial analyses of multiple funding options as part of DEP’s annual budget process. Participated on a work team to incorporate Key Performance Indicators into a budget measurement system. Coordinated an internal DEP team to identify multiple state and federal funding sources to address immediate response activities to Hurricane Sandy damage. Developed a management structure to identify, maximize and manage federal funding sources for New Jersey’s Rebuilding and Recovery efforts as they related to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection recovery efforts. Established the process and procedures to ensure the necessary internal controls were in place to oversee the spending and grant compliance conditions during the implementation phases of rebuilding. Deputy Director, Division of Financial Management, Planning and General Services - Responsible for the financial condition of the Department’s appropriations of General State Funds, Bond Funds, Special Revenue Funds and associated Dedicated Funds. Responsible for the supervision of the Department’s procurement activities. Authorized as a Department’s Fiscal and Budget Officer. Representative of the Commissioner in financial matters associated with general obligation bonds, authority debt financing and tax reform issues. Work History Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC, Director, January 2020 - present Grant Thornton LLP, Manager, October 2013 – December 2019 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Director of Budget and Finance, September 1995 – June 2013 Education and Certifications M.P.A., Rider College, Program for Administrators B.A., U.S. History, Fairfield University