COUNTY ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
The Broward County Charter and the Administrative Code provide for the County Administrator to nominate all acting department heads subject to approval by a majority vote of the Commission. Consistent with these requirements, the County Administrator presents the nomination of Mr. Robert Miracle for appointment to the position of Acting CFO/Director of Finance and Administrative Services Department with the recommendation that Mr. Miracle’s appointment be approved as presented with a start date of April 26, 2014.
Mr. Miracle was hired as the County’s Deputy CFO/Deputy Director of Finance and Administrative Services Department in November 2013. Prior to being hired by Broward County, Mr. Miracle held the same position for the City of Charleston (South Carolina) for over 10 years. Prior to the City of Charleston, Mr. Miracle held a series of progressively responsible financial and management positions with the Columbus Regional Airport Authority and the Ohio State University. Mr. Miracle possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ohio State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Miracle meets the qualification requirements for the position as stated in Section 3.2 of the Administrative Code: “… a degree from a four-year college or university, preferably supplemented by graduate work in finance/public administration and extensive progressively responsible experience in public finance administration and general public administration, including several years in an executive or administrative capacity, or any equivalent combination of training and experience.”
Mr. Miracle’s resume is attached for the Board’s information. |