June 30 marks the end of Fiscal Year 2017. Thank you for a successful year of working together to make Colorado safe. I’d like to give a special thank you to all of the financial services staff who put in long hours and work very hard to meet our fiscal year budget and spending deadlines. 

We have already turned our focus towards our goals for FY2018. Many of you have participated/are participating in Division strategic planning processes, which are a reflection of our Department’s – and indeed our state’s – commitment to delivering proactive, results-based public service. At a Departmental level, we produce and follow an annual CDPS Performance Plan. The plan highlights a key, mission-critical service goal from each Division;  although no single goal can fully represent the vast breadth of public safety services delivered by each Division, the goals in our Performance Plan serve as a snapshot against which to measure our progress towards achieving our shared mission. As required of all departments in the state, we report to the Governor's office on our achievement of these strategic goals. 

On a broader level, we will continue to encourage innovation, communication and collaboration in FY2018. We are still working hard to fine-tune the systems, structures and staff we began putting in place a year ago in the alignment process. We are striving toward the ultimate objective of achieving efficiency, cooperation,  consistency and clarity in our support services so that you can focus on delivering your mission-critical work.  I am grateful for your patience and participation as we work together to that end.