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Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) is to determine the effectiveness of legislation enacted by the County Council and to make findings and recommendations concerning the performance, management, and operation of programs and functions for which funds are appropriated or approved by the Council.

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Budget Overview

The total recommended FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of Legislative Oversight is $2,749,263, an increase of $382,789 or 16.18 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $2,366,474. Personnel Costs comprise 96.16 percent of the budget for 15 full-time positions and no part-time positions, and a total of 14.85 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 3.84 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:

  • Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Descriptions

  Legislative Oversight

The Office of Legislative Oversight (OLO) conducts program evaluations, base budget reviews, and other special studies in accordance with a Council-approved work program. OLO studies the effectiveness of legislation enacted by the Council and makes findings and recommendations concerning the performance, management, and operation of programs and functions for which...

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Program Contacts

Contact Blaise DeFazio of the Office of Legislative Oversight at 240.777.7983 or Grace Pedersen of the Office of Management and Budget at 240.773.1088 for more information regarding this department's operating budget.

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Budget Summary
TitleActual
FY23
Budget
FY24
Estimate
FY24
Recommended
FY25
%Chg
Bud/Rec
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages1731139.001816250.00 1897097.00 2135857.0017.6
Employee Benefits414278.00444883.00 437823.00 507910.0014.2
County General Fund Personnel Costs2145417.002261133.00 2334920.00 2643767.0016.9
Operating Expenses85152.00105341.00 64375.00 105496.000.2
County General Fund Expenditures2230569.002366474.00 2399295.00 2749263.0016.2
PERSONNEL
Full-Time14.0014.00 14.00 15.007.1
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs13.8513.85 13.85 14.857.2
 
GRANT FUND - MCG
EXPENDITURES
Salaries and Wages0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Employee Benefits0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Personnel Costs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Grant Fund - MCG Expenditures0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
PERSONNEL
Full-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Part-Time0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
FTEs0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
 
DEPARTMENT TOTALS
Total Expenditures2230569.002366474.00 2399295.00 2749263.0016.2
Total Full-Time Positions14.0014.00 14.00 15.007.1
Total Part-Time Positions0.000.00 0.00 0.000.0
Total FTEs13.8513.85 13.85 14.857.2
FY25 Recommended Changes
TitleExpendituresFTEs
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
FY24 ORIGINAL APPROPRIATION236647413.85
Changes (with service impacts)
Add: Performance Management and Data Analyst III Position to Accommodate Increased Workload Associated with the Recently Expanded Council [Legislative Oversight]1035281.00
Other Adjustments (with no service impacts)
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Compensation Increases1091690.00
Increase Cost: FY25 Compensation Adjustment863350.00
Increase Cost: Annualization of FY24 Personnel Costs843350.00
Increase Cost: Printing and Mail1550.00
Decrease Cost: Retirement Adjustment-7330.00
FY25 RECOMMENDED274926314.85
Charges to Other Departments
Charged DepartmentCharged FundFY24
Total$
FY24
FTES
FY25
Total$
FY25
FTES
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
NDA - Independent AuditGeneral Fund302220.15333610.15
Funding Parameter Items ($000s)
TitleFY25FY26FY27FY28FY29FY30
COUNTY GENERAL FUND
EXPENDITURES
FY25 Recommended2749.0000002749.0000002749.0000002749.0000002749.0000002749.000000
No inflation or compensation change is included in outyear projections.
Annualization of Positions Recommended in FY250.00000035.00000035.00000035.00000035.00000035.000000
New positions in the FY25 budget are generally assumed to be filled at least two months after the fiscal year begins. Therefore, the above amounts reflect annualization of these positions in the outyears.
Labor Contracts0.00000041.00000041.00000041.00000041.00000041.000000
These figures represent the estimated annualized cost of general wage adjustments, service increments, and other negotiated items.
Subtotal Expenditures2749.0000002825.0000002825.0000002825.0000002825.0000002825.000000