The Payroll Operations Unit is responsible for processing all payroll and auditing of all time and attendance records for employees in the St. Thomas/St. John and St. Croix Districts. This includes establishing an appropriate separation of duties; assuring that payroll entries are approved at the proper levels; auditing entries for accuracy; and regularly monitoring the validity of the payroll.
Additionally, the Payroll Operations Unit works closely with several internal divisions and external entities. Internally, the staff works closely with the District level offices, Federal Grants, and Human Resources. Externally, the staff has close professional relationships with the following: the Third Party Fiduciary to ensure that all federal funds are reimbursed to the Government of the Virgin Islands General Fund; the Department of Finance to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll for DOE's employees; with auditors to provide information for yearly auditing to make sure that the federal funds are charged to the correct accounts.
