Page 4 - Clinton Currents Winter 2020

Page 4 Winter 2020
Treasurer Paul Gieleghem earns Michigan Cer ed Professional Treasurer designa on
Prior to becoming your treasurer, I served Clinton Township families in elected o ce at the State and County level and worked as an administrator for the Macomb County Treasurer. I came to this job with a commitment to put my experience to work on your behalf.
Maintaining compliance with all of the state tax laws is not a small undertaking. Of the funds we collect, most are on behalf of schools and other taxing authori es. We don’t just collect taxes; we distribute them to where voters have designated them to go. We also manage Township investments in compliance with state restric ons and our internal policies. As a member of the Police and Fire Pension Board, we guide and administer pension investments. Unlike most municipali es, township treasurers are also policymakers. As the chief nancial o cer who also serves on the overall governance board in our community, I frequently sound the alarms during budget season.
For many years, a steady stream of growth kept us a oat and provided new revenue. Our new challenge is developing innova ve solu ons to keep our community vibrant and a place where people want to live.
To do my job well, I try to recognize what I don’t know. I’m always willing to learn and surround myself with good people. On the last point, my o ce sta is a small but dedicated team of professionals who take pride in doing a good job for you.
Asforwillingtolearn,I’mproudtoreportthatIrecently completed the educa on requirements to become a Michigan Cer ed Professional Treasurer or MiCPT. In addi on to having some le ers a er my name on a
business card, this training has shored up my knowledge, so I have, or know where to nd, the answers my sta needs to be more e ec ve in serving you.
The MiCPT program is run by the Michigan Municipal Treasurer’s Associa on (MMTA), a statewide division of an interna onal treasurer’s associa on that oversees the curriculum in consulta on with Michigan State University’s Center for Local Government Finance and Policy. A MiCPT designa on involves comple ng more than 100 hours of training in public nance, cash management, governmental accoun ng, banking rela ons, inves ng in public funds, debt management, internal controls, fraud detec on, ethics, state laws and regula ons, nancial repor ng, revenue collec ons,
Township Treasurer Paul Gieleghem completed the educa on requirements to become a Michigan Cer ed Professional Treasurer (MiCPT).