anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is to enforce consumer protection laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business acts or practices to ensure a fair marketplace for consumers and businesses. Activities include complaint resolution, business registration, law enforcement, education, legislation, advocacy, and outreach to vulnerable consumers.
anchor Budget Overview
The total recommended FY26 Operating Budget for the Office of Consumer Protection is $3,007,804, an increase of $168,255 or 5.93 percent from the FY25 Approved Budget of $2,839,549. Personnel Costs comprise 96.57 percent of the budget for 19 full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 18.00 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 3.43 percent of the FY26 budget.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following are emphasized:
- Effective, Sustainable Government
- A Growing Economy
- Thriving Youth and Families
anchorProgram Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY25 estimates reflect funding based on the FY25 approved budget. The FY26 and FY27 figures are performance targets based on the FY26 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY27.
Measure | Actual FY23 | Actual FY24 | Estimated FY25 | Target FY26 | Target FY27 |
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Number of business registrations received 1 |
Number of complaint cases received |
Percent of consumer protection cases closed that are resolved by OCP |
Average number of calendar days to issue a business license or certificate of registration (excluding new home builder registrations) |
Average number of workdays to investigate and close a written complaint (all complaints) |
Average OCP customer satisfaction rating - Outcome of the customer's case (5-point scale) based on customer satisfaction survey |
Program Descriptions
Consumer Protection
The Consumer Protection program is a law enforcement function established in 1971 responsible for enforcing consumer protection laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business acts to ensure fairness and integrity in the marketplace for consumers and businesses. The program is responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving complaints, educating consumers and...
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