The department website says it strives for efficient licensing and fair regulation.
Here is more information about the agency, including its leadership, staffing numbers, and overall functions.
FAST FACTS
Budget: The IT budget is estimated at $17.2 million for 2024-25, according to the governor’s recommendations.
Leadership: Joseph Martin is the agency’s chief information officer.
Staff: The department has approximately 1,568 employees.
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY
Melanie S. Griffin is the secretary, appointed on Jan. 1, 2022, and confirmed by the Florida Senate on March 9, 2022. She in charge of planning, directing and executing the department’s functions.
The department comprises 11 divisions, each responsible for issuing licenses or permits required for the categories listed below:
- The Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco
- The Athletic Commission
- The Division of Certified Public Accounting
- The Division of Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes
- The Division of Drugs, Devices and Cosmetics
- The Division of Hotels and Restaurants
- The Division of Professions
- The Division of Real Estate
- The Division of Regulation
- The Office of the General Counsel
- The Office of Inspector General
MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY’S TECHNOLOGY PLANS
In terms of technology, the governor’s proposed budget for FY 2024-25 amounts to $17.2 million, up from $16.2 million in 2023-24.
The key initiatives outlined for the 2024-25 fiscal year are as follows:
- Estimated expenditures – Operations: $15.6 million, including $6 million for contracted services, $2.2 million for the northwest regional data center and $1.9 million for expenses. This is compared to $16.4 million from the previous year.
- Staffing for cybersecurity and help desk in the division of technology: $486,087 as opposed to $0 from the year prior.
- Increase in contracted services in the division of technology: $465,000 compared to $0 from the previous year.
More information about the department’s tech plans can be found online.
