Legislative Budget Review

About

The Office of Legislative Budget Review is an independent, charter mandated budget office that is part of the County Legislature.
The director, who is appointed to a 4 year term by the County Legislature and is not an officer of any political party, is responsible for administering the office, hiring its staff, and controlling its budget.

Preparing fiscal and economic impact statements for proposed local laws.
To determine the extent to which legislative policies are being faithfully, efficiently, and effectively implemented by administrative officials.
To determine whether county programs are achieving their legal and desired objectives by a review of the performance and management efficiency of county departments and agencies. However, a review shall be coordinated with the county comptroller when a review includes or requires accounting audits.
To determine and analyze the soundness of departmental budget estimates and requests for appropriations, revenues, borrowings, and such other fiscal modifications throughout the year.
To determine and analyze annually the soundness of the proposed county budget and community college budget, including borrowings and taxes.
To determine whether the county has adequate plans, facilities, organizational arrangements, and management control systems to adequately and effectively accomplish program and legislative policies.
Such other duties and responsibilities as the County Legislature may assign.

To accomplish these responsibilities the Independent Office of Legislative Budget Review circulates several reports regularly. These reports include: