Mission Statement

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) offers a broad-based, objective perspective on public policies, fiscal policies, and performance management to the County Executive, County Council, and other County partners. The analytical work performed in OMB provides policymakers with data and options to make informed decisions and supports the goals of advancing Racial Equity and Social Justice as well as addressing climate change. The Office supports and enhances the effective operation of County government, ensuring funds are spent in the most fiscally prudent and socially responsible way, and that performance objectives are achieved. OMB also ensures that County expenditures are made in accordance with Executive polices and Council appropriations, consistent with the County Charter.

Budget Overview

The total recommended FY23 Operating Budget for the Office of Management and Budget is $6,880,700, an increase of $462,263 or 7.20 percent from the FY22 Approved Budget of $6,418,437. Personnel Costs comprise 95.90 percent of the budget for 43 full-time position(s) and one part-time position(s), and a total of 43.25 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 4.10 percent of the FY23 budget.

County Priority Outcomes

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

• Effective, Sustainable Government

Program Performance Measures

Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY22 estimates reflect funding based on the FY22 approved budget. The FY23 and FY24 figures are performance targets based on the FY23 recommended budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY24.

Initiatives

• Provide funding for an additional Administrative Services Coordinator position to expand the Shared Services Team. The Shared Services Team continues to provide direct, hands-on assistance to 12 departments throughout County government in contracts and human resources transactions, budgeting and fiscal planning, and other administrative tasks.
• Provide funding for an additional Fiscal and Policy Analyst position to further incorporate racial equity, climate change, and other analytical lenses into the budget and policy development processes.
• During the development of the FY23 County Executive's Recommended Budget, the Office of Management and Budget planned and executed seven operating budget forums to provide residents an opportunity to have their voices heard. For the first time in history, one budget forum was conducted in Spanish making these forums more accessible and interactive.
• Along with the County Executive's Innovation and Civic Design Team, implemented the County Executive's Employee Input Initiative that encouraged employees to submit ideas that make work easier, improve customer service, make outcomes better, save money, contribute to smarter spending, and make government better. The submitted ideas were evaluated for implementation level of effort, value for money, staffing needs, feasibility, and benefit. In total, 125 ideas were submitted by 74 employees in 20 departments.

Innovations and Productivity Improvements

• Designed, developed, and implemented a new Position Budgeting System (BASIS -Workforce) to replace the onerous legacy workforce system that has been in existence since 2011. The new system is more user-friendly, integrates seamlessly with OMB systems and other Countywide fiscal and personnel systems, and provides a more accurate approach to salary and benefits calculations.

• Coordinated interdepartmental efforts on the tracking and usage of Federal COVID-19 assistance - this included coordinating the compilation of the extensive documentation required to submit eligible emergency expenditures for reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as well as coordinating Federal Coronavirus Relief Funds and Federal American Rescue Plan Act Funds to ensure accurate reporting to the U.S. Treasury Department on use of the funds.
• Incorporated racial equity and social justice analysis as well as climate change analysis into the budget development and decision-making process for both the FY23 County Executive's recommended operating and capital budgets, including the development of interactive mapping tools to help inform the County's ongoing equity work.
• Maintained the County's public-facing Covid-19 dashboard, keeping the public informed on the metrics related to the pandemic, including case rates, hospitalization data, and vaccination rates.
• In partnership with the Office of Legislative Oversight, the Office of Intergovernmental Relations, Montgomery County Public Schools, and County Council staff, worked to improve State legislation and regulations to generate $82.5 million in increased State Aid for School Construction. This includes over $300 million in Built to Learn funding.

Program Descriptions

  Fiscal, Policy, and Performance Analysis

The Fiscal, Policy, and Performance Analysis Program is comprised of three teams: the Fiscal and Policy Analysis Team, the Performance Analysis Team (CountyStat), and the Shared Services Team. Together, these teams ensure prudent management of County resources and services to achieve desired outcomes. Staff on the Fiscal and Policy Analysis...