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Fiscal Year 2004 Proposed Budget

Section D - Courts and Constitutional Offices
Office of the Treasurer

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OFFICE OF THE TREASURER
ADMINISTRATION AND SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION

PROGRAM MISSION: To ensure optimal use of available resources and high quality service by providing functional office-wide administrative and systems support in order to in areas including personnel functions, accurate and detailed statistical analyses, timely preparation and monitoring of County and State budgets, information system analysis, design, and support, and special projects assigned by the Treasurer.

The Administrative Section is responsible for providing office-wide administrative support, including both verbal and written communication with taxpayers. The section performs and coordinates all office personnel functions; oversees state and local legislation activities; provides statistical analyses and assists the Treasurer with projects necessary for reporting, presenting, and disseminating public information.

The Special Projects Section performs both routine and special (one-time) projects. Duties include: determining the equipment and supply needs of the various sections of the office; acting as liaison with the Department of Technology Services (DTS) in determining the telephone and LAN access needs of the office; designing and developing office forms and mailers for tax bills and other distribution materials; monitoring the inventory of and maintaining office equipment; coordinating with the Office of Support Services for installation or relocation of office furnishings; website development and maintenance; providing office display needs, such as signs, charts, and graphs; placing tax deadline and other special notice advertising with local newspapers; facilitating distribution and dissemination of public information materials for the office; coordinating the bulk mail, business reply mail, and other special mailing needs with the U.S. Postal Service and private vendors; developing the annual budget; and maintaining the office archives, which involves transporting of files to and from the County archives center.

Administration and Special Projects
FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 % Change:
Actual Adopted Proposed '03 to '04
Personnel $666,839 $692,676 $713,994 3%
Non-Personnel 103,283 87,141 86,317 -1%
Total Expenditures 770,122 779,817 800,311 3%
Revenues 111,895 106,408 98,745 -7%
Net Tax Support $658,227 $673,409 $701,566 4%
Authorized FTEs 8.0 8.0 8.0
Funded FTEs 8.0 8.0 8.0

SIGNIFICANT BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Because of state budget cuts affecting funding for the Treasurer's Office, a reduction in operating expenditures was taken.
  • Increased funding for materials and postage for the permit parking program which will now permanently reside in the Treasurer's office budget.
  • A decrease in State Compensation Board funding. Action was taken by the Compensation Board by authority of Section 15.2-1636.8 et.seq, Code of Virginia. This action was imposed by the Compensation Board as a result of new revenue forecasts by the Governor.
  • Revenue reduction due to decreased parkulator revenue applied across all Treasurer program budgets.

Objective: To ensure timely and accurate responses to inquiries from citizens, County departments, and other governmental agencies.

  FY 2001 FY 2002 FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2004
  Actual Actual Estimate Estimate Target
Mission Outcome Measures          
Percent of personnel transactions processed satisfactorily 96% 98% 99% 99% 100%
Percent of technology support satisfactorily provided within one fiscal year 99% 99% 100% 100% 100%
Percent of payment vouchers/purchase orders satisfactorily processed bi-weekly 99% 99% 100% 100%
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