Treasury Adds Value to Miami-Dade County Public Schools

In partnership with Ernie Humphrey (CEO, Treasury Webinars), APQC launched its Delivering Treasury Success in the “Next Normal” study to understand what success looks like for treasury during the COVID-19 pandemic and what it may look like in the post-pandemic environment. Along with quantitative research, APQC interviewed a range of treasury professionals across industries about: the key drivers/success practices of treasury success in the next normal; how organizations are currently measuring treasury success and how success measures are, and should be, evolving; key skills needed to deliver treasury success in the ‘next normal;’ and success stories demonstrating treasury innovation and resilience. In August 2020, APQC spoke with Tony Vu, Treasurer of Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Vu shared how the team measures treasury success; how earlier preparations ensured a smooth transition into remote work during the pandemic; and how the team worked to mitigate fraud for a majority of its schools. Vu said that building a strong treasury team means knowing your people, cross-training them, and clearing space for more value-added work.