DATE: April 5, 2016
MEDIA CONTACT: Robert Miracle, CFO
Director, Finance and Administrative Services
PHONE: 954-357-7130
EMAIL: bobmiracle@broward.org
BROWARD COUNTY, FL - Broward County has launched a new system that makes full use of technology, increases transparency and enhances the way suppliers and customers do business with the County.
The new purchasing and financial management system, powered by PeopleSoft | Oracle, consolidates several outdated and independent internal systems, centralizes and streamlines the accounts payable process and results in faster and more efficient processing of supplier payments. It also standardizes the County's customer invoices and statements.
As a result of the new system, the County has implemented more efficient and fewer paper-based business processes for purchasing, accounting, budgeting and management of customer contracts, grants and capital projects. Improved management reporting tools now produce data about procurement practices and other financial trends that can be analyzed and used to make more informed strategic decisions.
The launch is the first of three planned rollouts in a $65 million, county-wide Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project, initiated by the Broward County Commission in 2014 and expected to span five years. Still to come are new systems for cash management, fixed assets, supply contract management, human resources, budget planning, performance measures and more.
Other recent enhancements to County government operations include the 2015 rollout of a new recruitment system, which enhanced the online application process for those seeking employment with Broward County and reduced the average time it takes to fill a vacancy from 90 to 30 days. Also in 2015, a new cashiering system was launched that allows faster and more efficient processing of customer payments for licenses, fees, etc., including microchip technology for more secure credit card payment processing. In 2014, a new time and attendance system was introduced to replace a paper-based process and pave the way for a new payroll processing system in 2017.
"There are great benefits to the County's implementation of these new systems," said County Administrator Bertha Henry. "Our investment in technology makes Broward County government more efficient, improves customer service, and makes us better stewards of our environment by reducing our reliance on paper."
As a result of the new accounts payable system, effective immediately, all vendors that supply the County with goods and services must mail their invoices to Broward County Commission, P.O. Box 14470, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33302-4741, Attn: Accounts Payable, or email them to AccountsPayable@Broward.org. Suppliers for any County construction project must also send a copy of their invoices, with any supporting documents, to the County agency responsible for the project.
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