Florida 4-H Program Handbook
SECTION 5: 4-H Resource Development and Financial Management
Guidelines for Managing County 4-H Program Accounts
In each county the County Extension Director (CED), on behalf of the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service, is responsible for monitoring the generation, collection and expenditure of funds associated with the local Extension program, and for ensuring that proper fiscal procedures are followed to manage these items. All funds associated with the Extension local program shall be subject to this policy.
Each CED is required to assign responsibility for its local accounts to advisory committees or other Extension related organizations for fiscal management of Extension related bank accounts.
The following sources of revenue and their associated expenditures are examples of the types of projects that fall under this guidance:
- Donations and gifts
- Fees for educational programs (supplies, refreshments and etc)
- Newsletter subscription
- Fees collected at shows, expos, fairs
- Fees for soil and water testing
- Sale of UF/IFAS publications
Florida Extension has published a set of guidelines for county faculty regarding bank accounts managed within county Extension offices. A copy of these guidelines can be found in the Appendix or obtained from your County Extension Director.
All county accounts maintained in support of the County 4-H Youth programs must follow these guidelines. Additionally, the following set of guidelines are provided to clarify your role as the 4-H Youth Coordinator in appropriate resource development and fiscal management.
