IOWA DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES –
HUMAN RESOURCES
FISCAL
& POLICY ANALYST SERIES
Class Code
|
Class Title |
|
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00720 |
Fiscal
& Policy Analyst |
|
00719 |
Fiscal
& Policy Analyst Senior |
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00728 |
Fiscal
& Policy Analyst, Principal |
Employees whose positions are
classified in this series are responsible for researching, analyzing, and
forecasting the financial impact of tax law/policy changes on state revenues
(Department of Revenue), agency program changes on state budgets (Department of
Management) and administration of the statewide accounting system
(Administrative Services – State Accounting Enterprise). Use of this class series is limited to these
departments.
Position incumbents that
perform the full range of supervisory duties should be classified in the
appropriate supervisory class, while those that perform professional
accounting, budgeting, management analysis and program planning duties, but do
not meet the concept of the Fiscal & Policy Analyst series, should be
classified in the appropriate Accountant, Budget Analyst, Management Analyst or
Program Planner series.
Fiscal & Policy Analyst
Position incumbents at this
level perform entry/full performance work in the analysis of financial issues
relating to the planning and evaluation of current/proposed programs
(Department of Management) and/or tax legislation/policy (Department of
Revenue) and their impact on budget resources.
Revenue employees also provide technical economic analysis support to
the Revenue Estimating Conference.
Department of Administrative Services employees assist in the
preparation the State’s “Comprehensive Annual Financial Report” and perform
financial analysis/reporting for the various branches of government.
At this level in the
Department of Management, positions incumbents are responsible for providing a
detailed analysis of budgets/supplemental financial materials for a number of
agencies or local governments and making recommendations concerning the Governor’s
budget agenda and priorities. Employees
act as a liaison between the Governor’s Office, assigned departments and the
Legislative Fiscal/Service Bureaus. They
identify and resolve budget, policy or performance issues and suggest changes
to program/budget areas.
Department of Revenue employees analyze
accounting/operational functions of the department to assure that the tax laws
and accounting/financial regulations are equitably administered and top
management is provided with recommendations for improvements. They also perform revenue/economic analysis
and forecasting that impacts state/federal legislation and the evaluation of
tax expenditure programs.
In addition to assisting with the State’s
“Comprehensive Annual Financial Report”, employees of the Department of
Administrative Services analyze/implement generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP) in State departments/other branches of government. They also analyze data/information related to
the State’s obligation, financing and federal reporting requirements.
Positions at this level are distinguished from others
in the series by being designated as a leadworker
over lower level Fiscal & Policy Analyst positions.
Effective Date: 10/07
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