1. Hector B. Natividad
EDUCATION
2014-2016 Master of Public Administration - Management and Leadership.
California State University Northridge - Northridge CA, USA
2011-2014 B.A. Public Sector Management - Administration of the Public Sector Management Program,
Cum Laude.
California State University Northridge - Northridge CA, USA
2008-2011 A.A. Degree in Sociology and Behavioral Studies. President’s Honors.
Pierce College - Woodland Hills, CA, USA
ACHIEVEMENTS/SKILLS
Identified LAUSD’s drivers of financial instability and developed recommendations by assisting the facilitation of the
LAUSD Independent Financial Review Panel Report
Resolved school budgeting challenges and delays by developing the Fiscal Services School Staffing/Norming
Calculator
Saved the district almost $1M by investigating and closing more than 30 LAUSD prevailing wage violation cases in a
year.
Ensured Federal compliance by developing and implementing policies and procedures regarding the use of LAUSD
bond funds.
Assisted in the successful passing of the LAUSD Payroll internal and external annual audits
Designed the new addition of student statistics reports in the LAUSD Comprehensive Annual Financial Report
Developed the payroll deductions reporting procedures by analyzing the SAP system in its inception.
Successfully implemented, evaluated and maintained the LAUSD budget reduction tool software
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills using Pvots tables, v-lookups, nested-if statements, and macros.
Advanced Microsoft Access skills using multiple tables, forms, and running of queries
EXPERIENCE
Nov 2014-Present Administrative Analyst, LAUSD Office of Capital Fund Compliance
Develops and implements certain policies to ensure compliance with State, Federal, Tax, and SEC laws.
Reviews, approves, and monitors all bond fund expenditures to ensure compliance with state and tax laws, and
applies remedial actions as needed.
Creates and presents training to District management staff regarding laws, expenditures, and procedures pertaining
to bond-funds.
Assists in annually updating the District’s Debt Management Policy, specifically on tax compliance and disclosure
procedures.
Develops various reporting procedures and prepares reports regarding arbitrage rebates, continuing disclosures,
capital expenditures, district’s short and long-term debt, district daily cash balance and the like.
Regularly coordinates with the Bond Oversight Committee (BOC) to aid in the oversight of the bond program.
Provides support for the issuance of the district’s debt, cash and investment management, and capital asset
accounting.
Sep 2013-Nov 2014 Payroll Specialist II, LAUSD Payroll Services Branch
Performs a variety of technical and analytical payroll processing duties such as identifying and resolving payroll
errors, runs and analyzes reports, and validates payroll runs including validating retirement, garnishments, and
deductions.
Leads and coordinates a team of staff consisting of Payroll Specialist I’s in completing payroll processing
Resolves problems in the SAP Payroll system or processing procedures. Analyzes and communicates system issues
with regards to payroll processes by working closely with BASE (Business Applications Supporting Education) to
resolve system issues and to develop, test, and implement system enhancements.
Runs, reviews, performs, and completes payroll daily Off-cycles and scheduled Off-cycles posting the financial
transactions of 3PR and FICO to ensure timely and accurate payments, tax, retirement and deductions, updates to
HR master data, illness leave, vacation, legal claims, and garnishments.
Recommends problem resolution. Compiles, researches, analyzes, and resolves time and payroll errors resulting
from payroll processing in SAP. Assists in resolving problems in the SAP Payroll system or processing procedures
through the analysis of SAP time reporting, employee assignments, benefits, deductions, adjustments and
corrections, salary delivery, and reports preparation.
2. Aug 2012-Sep 2013 Labor Compliance Technician, LAUSD Labor Compliance Department
Conducts investigations of contractors and subcontractors, reviewing and verifying for compliance with District
regulations and State Labor Codes, completeness, and indications of noncompliance to Prevailing wage
requirements.
Determines the amount of wages and penalties due for noncompliance. Recommends and prepares “stop payment”
to violating Contractors as well as prepares “Release of Notice to Withhold” to allow for payment to contractors in
compliance.
Prepares and presents oral reports concerning the prevailing wage violation audit for the settlement conference and
hearing.
Monitors receipt of wages and penalties paid by out-of-compliance contractors by preparing and submitting
documentation identifying the deposit of penalties and forfeitures into the General Fund.
Responds to technical questions regarding prevailing wage rates and requirements from contractors,
subcontractors, and complainants and recommends solutions to minor matters regarding Labor Code violations.
Prepares various reports regarding matters such as annual dollar amount of penalties collected by project,
contractor, summaries of prevailing wage violations and new and closed cases, wages withheld, and penalties
collected and due; complaints filed, number and status of cases, and money withheld and collected; and other
activity reports.
Aug 2008-Aug 2012 Budget Technician, Analysis and Forecasting Unit, LAUSD Budget Services
Analyzes, computes, and compiles Budget Tool reduction target reports and reduction requirements for different
divisions and then confidentially imposes and implements them accordingly.
Evaluates and collects various Budget reports (e.g. Obsolete Positions, Assignments, Reductions, Closed Locations
etc.) and utilizes them to create Positions with Incumbent: Vacancy Report in statistical form, and confidentially
informs administrators about available funded vacant positions.
Researches, drafts, and processes position adjustments to authorize changes, additions, or deletions of positions.
Drafts and processes appropriation adjustments that authorize the Accounting and Disbursements Division to
adjust appropriations.
Assists in the preparation of materials used for the District and school site budget, budget control, publications,
reports for the Board of Education, and research studies.
Processes budget adjustment, prepares budget reports, and participates in studies and research relating to district
budget matters.
Constantly maintains the design/programming of the Budget Tool Software and server. Solves system glitches and
problems and maintains the Budget tool data, removing or adding budget lines and reductions; both positions and
operating expenses, and categorizes them according to different reduction reason codes.
Maintains Coding used in the Database in SAP for extended analysis and logs Data Code Changes and additions using
MS Access database and links different table relationships. Constantly updates SAP COFE database to keep other all
Budget reports updated.
Dec 2007-Apr 2008 Payroll Specialist I, LAUSD Payroll Services Branch
Performs a variety of technical and analytical payroll processing duties such as identifying and resolving payroll
errors, runs and analyzes reports, and validates payroll runs including validating retirement, garnishments, and
deductions.
Resolves problems in the SAP Payroll system or processing procedures. Analyzes and communicates system issues
with regards to payroll processes by working closely with BASE (Business Applications Supporting Education) to
resolve system issues and to develop, test, and implement system enhancements.
Runs, reviews, performs, and completes payroll daily Off-cycles and scheduled Off-cycles posting the financial
transactions of 3PR and FICO to ensure timely and accurate payments, tax, retirement and deductions, updates to
HR master data, illness leave, vacation, legal claims, and garnishments.
Recommends problem resolution. Compiles, researches, analyzes, and resolves time and payroll errors resulting
from payroll processing in SAP. Assists in resolving problems in the SAP Payroll system or processing procedures
through the analysis of SAP time reporting, employee assignments, benefits, deductions, adjustments and
corrections, salary delivery, and reports preparation.
Mar 2007-Dec 2007 Accounting Technician II, LAUSD Revenue Accounting Branch
Determines and ensures that payments and accounting transactions are in accord with contracts, purchase orders,
established policies and procedures, governmental laws and regulations, or other authorizations.
Resolves discrepancies by contacting appropriate District personnel and vendors.
Examines appropriation transfers, encumbrance, and expenditure documents for compatibility with fund and
appropriation restrictions and for the availability of funds.
Reconciles bank accounts and vendor statements. Receives cash and prepare cash receipts and bank deposits.
Reviews documents, invoices, requisitions, purchase orders, pickup orders, bank deposit slips, bank statements,
contracts and make appropriate corrections when necessary.
Prepares periodic accounting statements, reports, distributions, and balances.