Financial Services

Daniel Prentice
Chief Financial Officer
3999 Bridge View Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-566-8198 (p)
cfo@charlestoncountyschools.gov

Jessica Carraher
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
3999 Bridge View Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-308-8192 (p)

Jennifer Carter
Executive Director of Financial Operations
3999 Bridge View Drive
North Charleston, SC 29405
843-308-8192 (p)
Departments and Work
Welcome to CCSD's Office of Financial Services! Financial Services is responsible for maintaining the fiscal accountability of the school district including the oversight and reporting of all financial activity under direction of the Chief Financial Officer. Departments within this division include:
Our Departments
- Education Foundation
- Financial Services
- Accounting
- Budgeting
- Capital Projects Accounting
- Payroll
- Procurement Services (Contracts)
- Financial Operations
- Auxiliary Services (Archives & Records and Managed Services)
- Financial Projects (Grants Administration, Staff Allocations, and Weighted Student Funding)
- Financial Operations (Internal Audit and Support Call Center)
- Information Technology
- Business Intelligence
- Network Operations
- Technology Support
- Safety and Risk Services
Our Work
- financial matters of each district office, department and school including budgeting, payroll, accounts payable and receivable
- the financial monitoring of each office
- revenue and expenditures of the General Operating, Special Revenue and Capital Project Funds
- bidding, soliciting, and contracting for goods and services as well as capital construction
- review, submission, and monitoring of competitive grants
- provision of all IT services for schools, district offices, and departments, inclusive of device management and support
- administration of all insurance policies and workers compensation

Important Phone Numbers
Payroll Office
843-529-1159
Accounting Office
843-566-7260
Budget Office
843-566-8890
Procurement Services
843-566-8138
