Montgomery County Government: Organizational

and Fiscal Structure

Jennifer Hughes, DirectorOffice of Management and Budget

October 15, 2012www.montgomerycountymd.gov/omb

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Oversight and Accountability

• Internal Audit (Executive Branch)• Annual Audit of Financial Statements by an Independent Auditor

(Executive Branch)• CountyStat (Executive Branch)• Inspector General (Legislative Branch)• County Council & Committees (Legislative Branch)• Office of Legislative Oversight (Legislative Branch)• P-Card Monitoring and Reviews (Executive Branch - DOF)• Media• Elections and Referenda

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Major Differences Between the CIP and the Operating Budget

CIP• 6 year budget

• Approved biennially

• Infrastructure (roads & buildings)

• Long-life

• Often debt-financed

• Majority of spending is for sitework and construction

Operating Budget• 1 fiscal year

• Approved annually

• Programs and services

• Expenses typically ongoing

• Typically funded with current revenues

• Majority of spending is for staffing costs

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Budget Process Key Facts• The County Executive develops and recommends budget proposals; the Council

authorizes expenditures and sets tax rates.

• Annual 6-year Public Services Plan, Operating Budget, and Capital Budget, and biennial 6-year Capital Improvements Plan.

• Capital budget submitted to Council by January 15th; proposed Operating Budget by March 15th.

• Aggregate budget cannot grow more than CPI-U Washington-Baltimore without a minimum of six Council votes.

• Executive veto or reduction of items in Council approved budget.

• 1990 Charter amendment limit on property tax revenues. Charter Limit exceeded four times: FY03-05 and FY09. As of 2008 Charter amendment, 9 council votes are required to exceed the Charter Limit.

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Summary: Operating Budget Process

• Sept-December: MCG departments prepare submissions• December/January: Agencies submit budgets to County

Executive/Council• December – March: OMB reviews submissions and

makes recommendations to County Executive• March 15: County Executive transmits budget to the

County Council• Early April: County Council public hearings• April – May: County Council/Committees review budgets• By June 1: County Council approves budget

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FY13 ALL AGENCIES / ALL FUNDS

Net Transfers $7.50.2%

Prior Year Reserves $400.57.8%Fines &

Miscellaneous $245.6 4.8%

Intergovernmental $926.4 18.1%

Charges for Services $344.66.8%

Other Taxes $305.4 6.0%

Transfer & Recordation Tax

$141.0 2.8%

Income Tax $1,263.6 24.7%

Property Tax $1,471.6 28.8%

WHERE THE MONEY COMES FROMTOTAL APPROVED RESOURCES - $5,106.2 (million)

Non-Agency Uses $7.9 0.2%

County Government

$2,003.4 39.2%

M-NCPPC $124.5 2.4%

Reserves $381.5 7.5%Montgomery

College $290.5 5.7%

Montgomery County Public Schools

$2,298.4 45.0%

WHERE THE MONEY GOES *TOTAL APPROVED USES OF FUNDS - $5,106.2 (million)

*This total covers the full Operating Budget, and funds to the CIP, Debt Service, and Reserves. Of this amount $4,612,253,211 is approved in the Operating Budget.

Non-Departmental $259.0 5.6%

P ublic Safety $571.8 12.4%

Health & Human Services $252.35.5%

Transportation $190.6 4.1%

Libraries, Culture & Recreation

$67.6 1.5%

General Government$283.9 6.1%

Debt Service $307.6 6.7%

Environment $127.6 2.8%

M-NCP P C* $124.0 2.7%

Montgomery College$267.9 5.8%

Montgomery CountyP ublic Schools

$2,160.0 46.8%

OPERATING BUDGET FY13 EXPENDITURES BY FUNCTION

TAX SUPPORTED EXPENDITURES - $4,020.5 (million)

Non-Departmental $239.05.9% Montgomery College

$218.8 5.4%

Montgomery County Public Schools

$2,028.9 50.5%

Public Safety $568.0 14.1%

Health & Human Services $181.7 4.5%

Environment $1.5 0.1%

Libraries, Culture, &Recreation

$57.3 1.4%

General Government $164.5 4.1%

Debt Service $298.8 7.4%

Transportation $155.0 3.9%

M-NCPPC * $107.0 2.7%

TOTAL EXPENDITURES - $4,612.3 (million)

*Total M-NCPPC includes $4.8 million debt service.

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FY13 Tax SupportedExpenditures by Function

Tax Supported Expenditures Only Appropriation% of Total Cum % Workyears

1. MCPS 2,028,871,395$ 50.5% 50.5% 19,750.7 2. Public Safety 544,918,326$ 13.6% 64.0% 3,701.8 3. Debt Service 298,792,040$ 7.4% 71.4% - 4. College 218,786,599$ 5.4% 76.9% 1,711.1 5. Health and Human Services 181,733,135$ 4.5% 81.4% 1,117.1 7. Transportation 154,983,035$ 3.9% 85.3% 1,023.0 8. General Government & Other Functions 281,962,379$ 7.0% 92.3% 965.7 9. M-NCPPC (Park and Planning) 107,043,155$ 2.7% 94.9% 799.0 10. Retiree Health Insurance 134,482,024$ 3.3% 98.3% - 11. Libraries, Culture, & Recreation 57,342,437$ 1.4% 99.7% 686.7 12. Community Dev. and Housing 10,051,497$ 0.3% 100.0% 66.9 13. Environment 1,510,982$ 0.0% 100.0% 11.5

4,020,477,004$ 29,835.1

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Revenue Volatility: Income Taxes$ in Millions

8.2%11.0%

21.1%

2.1%0.0%

-19.3%

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10.0%

15.0%

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25.0%

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Est. FY13 Est.

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Est. FY13 Est.Income Tax $940.9 $1,044.6 $1,265.4 $1,291.3 $1,291.7 $1,042.1 $1,039.2 $1,227.1 $1,264.0

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Revenue Volatility: Transfer & Recordation Taxes$ in Millions

133.7145.5

106.9

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77.1 71.8 74.2 80.787.696.2

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FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 Est. FY13 Est.

Transfer TaxRecordation TaxTotal

FY05 FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12

Est. FY13

Est.

Transfer $133.7 $145.5 $106.9 $ 80.4 $ 64.8 $ 77.1 $ 71.8 $ 74.2 $ 80.7

Recordation $ 87.6 $ 96.2 $ 72.7 $ 54.7 $ 42.4 $ 42.8 $ 57.7 $ 45.3 $ 55.9

Total $221.3 $241.7 $179.6 $135.1 $107.2 $120.0 $129.5 $119.5 $136.6

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FY13 FY08-13FY08 FY12 Approved FY12-13 Average

Tax Supported Budgets Approved* Approved* Budget* % Change % ChangeMontgomery County Government $1,248,525,220 $1,175,833,680 $1,264,964,241 7.6% 0.3%Montgomery County Public Schools $1,836,100,947 $1,950,909,291 $2,028,871,395 4.0% 2.0%Montgomery College $196,811,472 $218,004,776 $218,786,599 0.4% 2.1%Md National Park & Planning Commission $101,892,900 $99,017,030 $103,678,655 4.7% 0.3%

Subtotal Tax Supported Agency Expenditures $3,383,330,539 $3,443,764,777 $3,616,300,890 5.0% 1.3%

Debt Service $239,480,290 $291,574,070 $298,792,040 2.5% 4.5%

Total Tax Supported Expenditures $3,622,810,829 $3,735,338,847 $3,915,092,930 4.8% 1.6%

FY08 to FY13 Operating Budget Agency Rate of Growth*

* Excluding funds for pre-funding retiree health insurance. The FY13 County Government tax supported appropriation includes a total contribution of $102.0 million, including contributions of $58.9 million on behalf of Montgomery County Public Schools and $1.8 million on behalf of Montgomery College. The Park & Planning Commission tax supported appropriation includes a contribution of $3,364,500.