Financial Management and Staff Resources

The LACDHS Business Office is dedicated to the support of the department and its various divisions and public service mission of Las Animas County by:

• Providing fiscal leadership
• Safeguarding financial assets
• Ensuring regulatory compliance
• Providing timely delivery of financial services to the department 
• Ensuring timeliness, efficiency, and productivity in our operations through the use of customer service, enhanced operating procedures and technology to provide excellence in the payments to vendors and service to our clients and staff.
• Implementing systems that enable us to more accurately and efficiently meet deadlines and provide valuable financial data to our users.
• Serving our Las Animas County community members in the most cooperative manner possible by providing timely, accurate information, prompt distribution of our financial resources, and assistance in any area within our expertise.
• Providing necessary information to other county departments in a timely manner and continuing to enhance our operations so that financial information is readily available.

Questions?

Valerie Eklund, Deputy Director of Operations 
219 S. Chestnut Street
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
Phone: 719-846-2276
Email: valerie.eklund@state.co.us