DUTIES OF THE TREASURER | Policy Manual

1320 - DUTIES OF THE TREASURER

The Treasurer’s job duties and responsibilities shall be determined by R.C. 3313.22, applicable laws and regulations, and the Governing Board.

The Treasurer shall be the Governing Board’s chief fiscal officer for the matters identified by the Governing Board’s policies and those matters assigned to the Treasurer by the Governing Board and law. The Governing Board expects that at all times, the Superintendent shall work in good faith with the Governing Board to maintain a professional, collaborative Governing Board-Treasurer working relationship.

The Governing Board expects that the Treasurer shall at all times:

demonstrate professionalism, integrity, accountability, and fiscal leadership;
collaborate with the Governing Board and the ESC’s Superintendent/CEO in the achievement of ESC goals and priorities;
not cause or allow any ESC practice, activity, decision, or circumstance that is either imprudent, dishonest, unlawful or in violation of commonly accepted educational, management or professional ethics and practices;
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations and Governing Board policy, to make investments on interim and inactive funds;
pursuant to applicable laws and regulations and without further action by the Governing Board, pay bills within allocated appropriations as approved by the Governing Board;
transfer and advance monies among the accounts of any fund and between accounts of differing funds pursuant to applicable laws and regulations; and
maintain and expand programs, services, and opportunities.

Communication with the Governing Board

The Governing Board expects that the Treasurer/CFO shall at all times keep the Governing Board informed and supported in the Governing Board’s work. The Governing Board shall expect the Treasurer/CFO to:

submit data to the Governing Board in a timely, accurate and understandable fashion, directly addressing the matter at issue and including the Superintendent’s analysis and interpretations;
make the Governing Board aware of any actual or anticipated noncompliance with any of the Governing Board’s policies, or applicable law, regardless of the Governing Board’s meeting schedule;
provide the Governing Board with decision information required periodically by the Governing Board and make the Governing Board aware of relevant events or trends;
present information to the Governing Board in a concise and useable form;
deal with the Governing Board in a way that does not favor or privilege certain Governing Board members over others, except when responding to Governing Board officers or committees duly charged by the Governing Board.