Responsibilities:

Develop and monitor the annual public transportation program and budget, and the bureau's administrative budget, together totaling over $250,000,000 annually.

Develop and implement bureau budgetary and financial control procedures, and assure the conversion of existing financial management systems to new systems. 

Manage the bureau's contract process, including the preparation and execution of approximately 600 contracts annually.

Staff Information:

Lori Hostetler: Departmental Manager, responsible for development and monitoring of the statewide public transportation program and administrative budget, and contracts. (517) 373-2907; E-mail: hostetlerl@michigan.gov

Brenda Allen: Secretary, provides administrative and secretarial support for the Planning and Programming Unit, as well as providing administrative support to the bureau's Contract Administrator.  (517) 373-6573; E-mail: allenbr@michigan.gov

Kathy Broessel: Departmental Analyst, assists in the contract process for the statewide public transportation program.  (517) 373-0348; E-mail:  broesselk@michigan.gov

Jeanette Bruce/Connie Hanrahan: Financial Specialists, manage financial matters, administer the contract process,  and provide essential financial, accounting and contractual liaison for the department's statewide public transportation program. 
Jeanette Bruce (517) 335-3132; E-mail: brucej@michigan.gov
Connie Hanrahan (517) 335-2526; E-mail: hanrahanc@michigan.gov