<p>This position is located within the Finance Service of the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System, and is responsible for highly specialized budgetary functions, data analysis, and related activities pertaining to Community Care program functions.</p> <p>Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:</p> <ul> <li>Reviews and checks the accuracy and adequacy of budget justification data submitted in support of budget estimates or requests for allotments. </li><li>Performs activities of financial management as Budget Analyst for Community Care, including the development of data and long-term budget formulation. </li><li>Gathers, compares, and correlates financial data concerning current and future programs and activities with projected costs of operations. </li><li>Performs cost effectiveness studies using various fiscal service records and feeder reports. </li><li>Makes strategic recommendations regarding make vs. buy decisions to ensure local VAMC is purchasing or providing care in a cost-effective manner. </li><li>Develops and maintains daily a tracking mechanism to track all community care admissions in an online format that is accessible to individuals across the facility. </li><li>Develops procedures and systems for establishing, operating, and assessing the effectiveness of administrative control operating programs and the accomplishment, evaluation, and monitoring of audits and inspections. </li><li>Coordinates the VA Community Care budget and accounting information with Fiscal Service records, printouts, etc. to reconcile budget information and resolve questions in accordance with established procedures. </li><li>Compiles records including current and past expenditures for the purpose of planning future budgets and preparing current estimates. </li><li>Analyzes and evaluates on a quantitative basis, the effectiveness of the VA Community Care program or operations in meeting established goals and objectives. </li><li>Creates and updates monthly and quarterly report for patients with appeals and forwards to the Director of Community Care. </li><li>Completes overtime report for the Director of Community Care and FTEE report from Fiscal Service. </li></ul> <p>Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm</p> <p>Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.</p> <p>Virtual: This is not a virtual position.</p> <p>Position Description/PD#: Budget Technician/PD119200</p> <p>Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized</p> <p>Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized</p>