Office of Budget and Reporting

OBR BCPS Office of Budget and Reporting
Focused on Quality; Committed to Excellence
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Services Provided

Provide guidance and support to schools and offices in budget formulation, management, and the Budget Reporting and Analysis Support System (BRASS).

  • Develop and manage the Operating Budget request process
  • Coordinate the Capital Budget Program request process
  • Manage Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF & E) budgets
  • Review and approve Capital Budget allotments
  • Compile, analyze, and present consolidated budget requests and recommendations to Deputy Superintendents and the Superintendent
  • Coordinate requests for information from fiscal authorities, and provide timely and accurate responses
  • Submit budget appropriation transfers and budget supplements to the Superintendent, Board of Education and County fiscal authorities for their review and approval.
  • Manage the year-end budget process
  • Administer the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Program
  • Develop and present BCPS budget information to stakeholder groups
  • Develop budget projections for current and future fiscal years
  • Calculate and distribute non-salary allocations to schools
  • Train and assist schools and offices in budget formulation and management
  • Project salary and other personnel services costs using payroll and human resources data
  • Maintain and support automated budget information systems
  • Review, approve, and process budget line transfers
  • Design, generate and provide financial reports and analysis
  • Monitor actual position count against budgeted position