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' ------ MEMORANDUM TO: Department and Agency Heads FROM: County Manager DATE; February 9, 1982 RE: 1982-83 Service Program and Budget Transmitted herewith are instructions for compiling the 1982-83 Orange County Service Program and Budget. You will as before be pro- �� jecting revenues and expenditures into the coming year. In addition ��/ this budget is aimed at providing the Board and the citizens a descrip- tion of the plan of work that expense of the funds will produce. This goes beyond listing inputs (size of staff, number of vaiclem, cost of building operation and so forth) and focuses on service outputs. Each of you know what your department produces in the way of services. To state this in terms of the type and quantities involved will aid the taxpayer to understand what he or she is getting for the tax dollar and aid ourselves in planning the workload. The Program Performance Data Form (Budget #3) is the chief document for stating service outputs. By dividing cost allocation by the service quantity. A unit cost can be shown and compared over time. The Program Objectives Form (Budget #2) is another way for expressing workload and the changes, if any, that will be undertaken. Once approved by the Board through budget adoption we will schedule and report the prn- �� '~ ��| gress made on a quarterly basis. Other forms have to do with revenue and cast projection. The Revenue Projection Form (Budget #5) calls for an indication of revenue by programs and source of funds. With shifting federal and state percentage contributions on intergovernmental programs such detail will help to account for changes. For other programs it will help identify where tax funding is offset by fees. The Account Form (Budget #7) is the place for expenditure nequest. It is the same as last year except for the distinction drawn between "current" and "program improvement or reduction." Current level is the cost you project for doing the same level of service in the coming year as being done now--utilizing the same staff and operation expense adjusted for minor price escalation, if that has occurrpd. The column headed program improvement or reduction should be used if you are request- ing a major change in service level . Upward change would be in the form ��