Mission Statement

The Office of the County Executive provides leadership to the community and administrative direction to the County's departments and offices. The Office is committed to providing accurate, timely, and effective support to the County Executive and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) as they carry out their responsibilities to residents and employees of Montgomery County in an atmosphere that is characterized by excellence, efficiency, openness, equity, and integrity.

Budget Overview

The total approved FY25 Operating Budget for the Office of the County Executive is $6,960,110, a decrease of $110,413 or 1.56 percent from the FY24 Approved Budget of $7,070,523. Personnel Costs comprise 81.87 percent of the budget for 44 full-time position(s) and six part-time position(s), and a total of 34.33 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 18.13 percent of the FY25 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

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

• Thriving Youth and Families
• A Growing Economy
• A Greener County
• Easier Commutes
• An Affordable, Welcoming County for a Lifetime
• Safe Neighborhoods
• Effective, Sustainable Government

Initiatives

• The Business Center Team has expanded proactive outreach. Business Liaisons spend about two days a week engaging businesses in the community to better assist and understand their challenges.

• Launched client management system that provides faster, more reliable customer service to businesses. The system also ensures the County is tracking required metrics for the Racial Equity and Social Justice Act.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• Increased staffing and efficiencies allowed the Business Center to assist more than 1,000 businesses to start and grow in the County, an increase of 230 percent from 2022.

• Assigned Business Liaisons to regional offices to create greater synergies between the Regional Service Centers and County's service delivery. The Executive's support for more liaisons is to ensure all Regional Centers and Council Districts have at least one Business Liaison to personalize service delivery to more businesses.

• Internal Audit completed nine audit reports in FY23 and FY24, including the following audits: Cash Management Reviews in the Recreation Department, Department of Transportation, Police Department, and Alcohol Beverage Services; Marriott Conference Center Management Agreement Audit; Vendor Administration; Information Technology Governance; and Purchasing Card Administration in Department of General Services and the Community Engagement Cluster. The audits are expected to be published in FY25.

Program Descriptions

  County Executive - Policy Planning and Development

The County Executive oversees the enforcement of the laws of Montgomery County and provides executive direction to all departments and offices of the County government. The County Executive develops policies; proposes services, programs, budgets, and legislation to the County Council; adopts Executive Orders and Regulations; and appoints citizens to...

  CAO - Supervision & Management of Executive Branch Departments

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) oversees the operations and services of all departments and offices of the Executive Branch. The CAO also advises the County Executive on all administrative and government operations/service-related matters and coordinates final review and decision-making on policies, programs, service delivery, budgets, legislation, regulations, and related matters....

  Internal Audit

The Internal Audit program provides independent strategic risk-based auditing services. The core functions of this program are to: improve internal controls and provide reasonable assurance of reliable financial reporting; ensure effective and efficient operations; meet legal and regulatory compliance requirements; conduct fraud investigations and inform deterrence; and safeguard County assets....

  Administration

The Administration Program provides budget development and analysis, fiscal and inventory control, personnel and payroll management, training and supervision, procurement, and contract administration....

  Business Center Team

The Business Center Team program serves as a visible point of entry for the business community by coordinating the delivery of County services and projects related to business development. The Business Center Team guides business clients in identifying where to go for assistance and ensures results-driven relationships and projects with...

  Innovation

The Innovation Team Program supports colleagues across the Montgomery County government to more deeply understand challenges and redesign how government serves people. The Accelerator course guides employees through a structured problem-solving approach to make tangible improvements to their processes and systems. The Civic Design Team facilitates progress on cross-departmental challenges,...