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TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) is streamlining its processes, using the latest technology and
saving Florida taxpayers millions of dollars by conducting business
in new ways. In all, there were 198 DEP employees among this year’s
recipients, including nine individual award recipients.
Additionally, the Florida Park Service’s entire Southwest District
was recognized for their increased productivity and improved
efficiencies. DEP was recognized for all of the 41 nominations we
submitted this year, representing a total of $12,499,740 in cost
savings and added value to the state of Florida.
Local individual and team recipients were honored for their
innovation today at the 2010 Davis Productivity Awards Kick-Off
ceremony in Tallahassee. Other DEP employees will receive awards in
similar ceremonies in Gainesville, Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, and
Miami. This year’s Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards program was
chaired by Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp.
Awards were given for such accomplishments as streamlining the
process to complete the acquisition of 55,247 acres in Picayune
Strand; assembling a team for an “Exotic Workday” to remove exotic
plants from state parks; standardizing fixed-price contracts for
information technology projects; streamlining the permit review
process through permit forecasting; developing an effective system
to manage state lands leases; streamlining the permit data entry
process; and “do-it-yourself” renovation of state park structures.
“Through the hard work of these employees, we are improving
government efficiency and saving money while improving services and
environmental protection,” said DEP Secretary Michael W. Sole. “I
would like to thank our dedicated staff for their award-winning
efforts and their outstanding commitment to the public we serve.”
The Davis Productivity Awards, sponsored by the State of Florida,
Florida TaxWatch, Prudential Financial and the Florida Council of
100, celebrates its 22nd year of recognizing state government
employees whose work measurably increases productivity, improves
government services and saves taxpayer money. Since 1989, award
winners have generated a total of $6.7 billion added value. Overall,
nearly 587 nominations were submitted this year for innovations and
productivity improvements totaling $415 million in cost savings,
cost avoidances and increased revenue for state government.
For more information about the Davis Productivity Awards and a
complete list of this year’s winners, visit
www.floridataxwatch.org.
For more information on DEP, visit
www.dep.state.fl.us.
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2012 State of Florida