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