Department of Financial Services

The Department of Financial Services, led by the state’s elected Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and State Fire Marshal, provides assistance to Floridians on a wide range of consumer-driven topics including insurance and financial education, fire prevention and safety and unclaimed property. The department fights financial fraud, waste and abuse in Florida; audits the state’s payments; and works to make government’s finances transparent. Under the CFO’s direction, the department also oversees the investment of funds held in the State Treasury. The department also provides administrative support to the Office of Insurance Regulation and the Office of Financial Regulation.