BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICES
Business Support Services is dedicated to the timely provision of quality Administrative, Accounting, Human Resources, Purchasing, Information Technology, and Stores services to the department and acts as liaison for these activities with the UTHSCSA campus. Business Services also acts as the focal point for UTHSCSA vehicle management and reporting requirements to the Texas Office of Vehicle Fleet Management.
For information or assistance regarding Facilities Management Business Support Services for administration, please contact 567-2880. Please see the following areas for additional information about help and customer services
ACCOUNTING AND HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE
Within the Facilities Management, the Accounting and Human Resources Office provides support for all centralized accounting services such as IDTs, billing, records keeping, and financial reporting. The Human Resources portion of this office manages time collection, leave administration, personnel action requests, as well as other HR related functions. To contact Accounting, please call 567-2895. To contact Human Resources, please call 567-2893.
INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICE
The Information Systems Office (ISO) provides computer support to all Facilities Management divisions as well as managing and maintaining the Facilities Management Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The two-man ISO team is well-versed in providing a variety of information technology services, including but not limited to technical support, user training and assistance, hardware and software troubleshooting, SQL (Structured Query Language)-based report-writing, and web design. The ISO supports approximately 120 computer users located on the main campus, Allied Health campus, Texas Research Park, the Regional Academic Health Centers (RAHC) in Harlingen and Edinburg, TX, and the D.D. Hachar building in Laredo, TX. Both team members actively participate in the HSC's Technical Support Representative (TSR) program where fellow TSRs from other departments in the school exchange IT ideas and techniques.
PURCHASING
The Purchasing division within Facilities Management, in conjunction with the UTHSCSA Purchasing Department, acts as the state agent for all FM purchases. This division is responsible for following all purchasing guidelines outlined in the UTHSCSA Handbook of Procedures as well as a state, federal, and local requirements. Purchasing fully supports the Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Program. The HUB Program serves as an advocate for minority and women owned businesses in their efforts to conduct business with the University of Texas Heath Science Center at San Antonio. A HUB is a for profit corporation with a minimum of 51% equity ownership by one or more Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific, Native American or women who have proportionate interest and demonstrate active participation in the control, operation, and management of the entities' affairs in the partnership. The University of Texas Heath Science Center is committed to actively seek HUBs for its construction projects as consultants, prime contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers. University employees are required to make a good faith effort to purchase from a HUB vendor whenever possible. The intent of the HUB program is to educate contractors, subcontractors and vendors on "how to do business" with the university as well as to provide support and encourage participation. Please call 210-567-2901 for information concerning Facilities Management Purchasing or the HUB Programs.
Visit the newly created Purchasing secton here.
ADMINISTRATION
The "front-office" Administration section is the focal point for all customers who would like to do business with the department. The staff handles a variety of duties including daily clerical functions, mail distribution, work order data entry and routing and official travel processing.
STORES
The "Stockroom" provides material receipt, storage, issues, and other warehouse operations in support of Facilities Management projects, building maintenance, and landscape services. Materials and supplies may be purchased directly from Central Stores by university departments using the IDT process for payment. Stores also operates the UTHSCSA fleet refueling operation and “sells” unleaded gasoline to other HSC departments. Stores personnel may be reached by calling 567-2925.
Last revised: 9/20/07
Gary Tate
Assistant Director, Business Support Services
567-2880
Robert Carranco
Accounting Coordinator II
567-2895
Candy McCarthy
Personnel Coordinator
567-2893
John Glacken III
Information Technology Specialist
567-2887
Andrea Parks Stahl
Senior Buyer
567-2901
Helen Garlitz
Administrative Assistant II
567-2880
Larry Humphreys
Stores Supervisor
567-2927
