Treasury Continuity of Operations Plan

About the Program

Category: Risk and Emergency Management (Best in Category)

Year: 2017

Natural disasters and terrorism attacks happen without warning and cause disruptions to essential services provided by county governments. San Diego County’s Treasury put together a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) to continue to provide services in the event of an emergency. The Treasury serves multiple County offices, school districts, and municipal organizations, including the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department and Health and Human Services. Additionally, the County Treasury manages a $10 billion investment pool and other dedicated portfolios with over 200 members. These organizations cannot conduct daily financial operations without the services provided by the Treasury.. The Treasury’s COOP plan outlines strategies, policies, and procedures required to support its continuity program during an emergency. Treasury personnel are issued laptop computers to keep at home for use in an emergency where they could not report for work at their assigned office. The Treasury created checklists to conduct regular testing, training and exercises of staff, equipment, systems, and procedures needed to support the Treasury during an emergency event. These guidelines have been successfully tested. Treasury personnel are able to reconcile bank accounts, execute investment trades, process funds transfers, and assist clientele with banking questions, wire transfer requests, and deposit inquiries.