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A World of Information!
Hello, I am Jeff Atwater, Chief Financial Officer for the State of
Florida. As your next CFO, I am responsible for overseeing the
finances of our state. My goal is to ensure that your hard-earned
dollars stay in your pocket where they belong. To accomplish that, I
will work diligently to protect you from financial fraud and make sure
you have access to clear and complete information about how your
tax dollars are being spent.
I am committed to providing Floridians with the highest level of
service available. As you enjoy today’s events, please take time to
learn about the many services provided by the Florida Department
of Financial Services. I will oversee the Department’s 13 divisions
and 2,000 employees who all play a role in providing assistance for
the citizens of Florida.
I am honored and excited to serve as your elected Chief
Financial Officer and ask that you please visit our website at
www.MyFloridaCFO.com to learn more.
Sincerely,
Jeff Atwater
Cabinet
The Florida Cabinet sets executive policies and considers action
items on a host of issues governing state pension fund management,
issuance of state bonds, government administration, natural resource
conservation, land use regulation, state law enforcement, and executive
clemency.
The Governor and Cabinet also serve as agency head or appellate body
for the following state agencies, offices, commissions, and boards:
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State Board of Administration
Division of Bond Finance
Administration Commission
Agency for Enterprise Information Technology
Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund
(state-owned lands)
Power Plant and Transmission Line Siting Board
Executive Clemency Board
Financial Services Commission
♦♦ Office of Financial Regulation
♦♦ Office of Insurance Regulation
Florida Land and Water Adjudicatory Commission
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Department of Law Enforcement
Department of Revenue
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
State Fire Marshal
The Division of State Fire Marshal works to minimize the loss of life
and property in Florida due to fire. The Division includes four bureaus:
Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations
Conducts fire, arson, and explosives investigations throughout the state.
Bureau of Forensic Fire and Explosives Analysis
One of only three in the nation and the only State of Florida
laboratory that provides specialized expert forensic analysis of criminal
evidence related to fires and explosions.
Bureau of Fire Prevention
Inspects all state-owned or state-leased properties, reviews construction
plans for all new schools and state buildings, licenses fire inspectors, and
adopts the Florida Fire Prevention Code every three years.
Bureau of Fire Standards and Training
Operates the Florida State Fire College, governs more than 30
Certified Firefighter Training Centers throughout Florida, and manages
Florida Firefighter OSHA rules.
Consumer Services
The Division of Consumer Services helps consumers make informed
insurance and financial decisions. The Division includes three
bureaus:
Bureau of Consumer Assistance
Assists consumers with questions and complaints regarding 26
different lines of insurance through the CFO’s Consumer Helpline,
1-877-MY-FL-CFO (1-877-693-5236).
Bureau of Education, Advocacy and Research
Provides information and technical expertise to division staff to
better enable them to educate, serve and advocate on behalf of the
citizens of Florida.
Bureau of Consumer Outreach
Educates consumers and communities throughout the state on
insurance and financial issues and, along with the other bureaus,
provides insurance claims assistance to Floridians after disasters.
Insurance Fraud
The Division of Insurance Fraud enforces the criminal laws of Florida
relating to insurance transactions. The Division includes the following
bureaus and offices:
Bureau of Workers’ Compensation Fraud
Investigates workers’ compensation fraud including claims fraud,
premium fraud, and instances where employers have allegedly failed to
secure workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees
as required by Florida Statute 440.
Bureau of Crime Intelligence and Analytical Resources
Identifies investigative leads in criminal investigations and tracks
suspect information.
Office of Professional Standards and Planning
Manages training, agency integrity, emergency operations, special
investigations, accreditation and budgeting.
Unclaimed Property
The Bureau of Unclaimed Property, under the supervision of the
Chief Financial Officer, holds unclaimed property accounts valued
at more than $1 billion, mostly from dormant accounts in financial
institutions, insurance and utility companies, securities and trust
holdings.
In addition to money and securities, unclaimed property includes
tangible property such as watches, jewelry, coins, currency, stamps,
historical items and other miscellaneous articles from abandoned safe
deposit boxes. Unclaimed money is deposited into the state school
fund, where it is used for public education.
To find out if you have unclaimed cash or property, go to
www.FLTreasureHunt.org. Citizens can claim their property any
time at no cost.
Treasury
The Division of Treasury ensures that cash and other assets held by
the State of Florida are accurately accounted for, effectively invested
and competently protected. Bureaus are:
Bureau of Deferred Compensation
Administers the State of Florida’s Deferred Compensation Plan, an
employee directed, pre-tax investment plan designed to be used for
an employee’s retirement.
Bureau of Collateral Management
Serves as a centralized deposit location for specialized handling of
regulatory collateral deposits.
Bureau of Funds Management
Performs the Treasury functions of cash management and investing.
The Department of Financial Services
also includes these divisions and offices:
The Department further serves and protects Floridians in many
other ways, including ensuring state dollars are spent according to
state law, that consumers buy their insurance from knowledgeable
and licensed insurance agents, and that workers are properly
protected if injured on the job. The Department’s other divisions
and offices are:
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Accounting and Auditing
Administration
Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services
Information Systems
Insurance Agent and Agency Services
Legal Services
Medicaid and Public Assistance Fraud Strike Force
Public Assistance Fraud Unit
Rehabilitation and Liquidation
Risk Management
Treasury
Workers’ Compensation
Please visit www.MyFloridaCFO.com or call 1-877-MY-FL-CFO
(1-877-693-5236) for more information about the Department and
its divisions, offices, or bureaus and to locate offices near you.