The mission of the Division of Administration is to ensure effective and efficient revenue collections, effective liaisons and cooperation with other state, local, county agencies, and the private sector, provide for coordination between divisions through economy of operations and efficient procedures.

The Director of Administration, in accordance with applicable laws, is responsible for the following functions:

1. Accounting, purchasing, and budget control.
2. Personnel management.
3. Property, contracts, and grants management.
4. Assistance to the Commissioner with short and long range department level planning activities.

Mr. Colby is responsible for overseeing the Department functions of accounting, purchasing, budget control, personnel management, property, contracts, and grants. He provides assistance to the Commissioner with short and long range Department level planning activities.

The term of the office of Director runs through March 2010.