District of Columbia Appropriations

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1980.

OFFICE OF BUDGET AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

WITNESSES

GLADYS W. MACK, ASSISTANT CITY ADMINISTRATOR FOR BUDGET AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

CHARLES HOWARD, ACTING FINANCIAL MANAGER, OFFICE OF THE

CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA
GOVERNMENT

Agency
Budget Phase.
The Office of Budget and Resource Development (OBRD) was established by
Mayor's Order 79-5, dated January 2, 1979. The Office is headed by an Assist-
ant City Administrator and is under the direction and control of the City
Administrator. The purpose of the Office is to provide assistance to the
Mayor and the City Administrator in performance of budgetary and resource
development functions of the District of Columbia Government.

A. BUDGET FORMULATION CONSIDERATIONS

The data available through FMS provides the Office throughout the fiscal
year a comprehensive view of the financial status of all of the agencies
within the District of Columbia Government. This data improves the capability
of the Office of Budget and Resource Development to perform programmatic
analysis and fiscal performance monitoring of all of the District of Columbia
Government departments and agencies. It is estimated that the shift in
emphasis to increased monitoring of budget execution has increased the work-
load of the Office by 60 percent.

AGENCY POLICY STATEMENT

Office of Budget and Resource Development

Congressional Submission

A priority for the Office of Budget and Resource Development is to make
full use of new data which can improve the management of the District's
finances.

PROGRAM AND SERVICE IMPLICATIONS OF FY 81 BUDGET DECISIONS

During the past fiscal year, the Office was able to begin closer moni-
toring of agency adherence to their respective control budgets. Increased
attention has been directed to programmatic evaluations and analyses. The
gross budgeting concept employed by FMS has provided the data necessary to
improve grants management. Improved grants management will continue as an
Office priority during FY 1981. Funding at the level requested will enable
the Office to continue these efforts to improve the management of District

resources.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY AND COST REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES

The Office of Budget and Resource Development has implemented a management/accountability structure from the Division level and below to improve productivity internally. In addition, the continued capacity for analysis

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and monitoring of departmental and agency budgets will enable the District of Columbia to realize significant savings over time.

BUDGET AND PROGRAM PRIORITIES FOR FY 1981

The priorities for the Office of Budget and Resource Development are:

improvement of financial management techniques;

increased analysis of program performance;

o increased monitoring of budget execution; and

o improved grants management.

SCHEDULE

OPERATING
BUDGET

In addition, the Office will work closely with the Congress and the
Office of Management and Budget to attain budget autonomy, particularly with
respect to the expenditure of funds collected from tax paying residents of
the District of Columbia.

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