FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

Harford County Department of Treasury FY 2026 Performance Measure Report

Fiscal Responsibility - As a cornerstone of our county’s success, we will govern within our means to support our communities and expand economic opportunity. Reliable Infrastructure - Develop and deliver resilient, high-quality public services through projects and infrastructure that provide long-term economic, social, and environmental benefits. Vision: Harford County Government serves with the highest level of professionalism, collaboration, and innovation in public service. Mission: To govern with exceptional integrity, competence, transparency, and fiscal responsibility, to improve the quality of life for all Harford citizens. Alignment to Countywide Strategic Goals Effective Governance - Ensure Harford County Government functions efficiently, ethically, and for the benefit of its citizens. Emergency Response & Public Safety - Maintain public safety by funding and fostering collaboration among various agencies and stakeholders in emergency response and improve readiness and response through training, planning, and resource allocation. Education & Community Support - Aim to provide high-quality learning and experiences that foster the intellectual, social, physical, and emotional development of the community. Economic Prosperity - Enhance economic prosperity and security for individuals in Harford County.

Performance Measures

Actual FY 24 Actual FY 25 To-Date

Estimate FY 26

Change

1 - Number of Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) comments. 2 - Maintain the Triple A Bond Rating

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Performance Measure 1: Number of Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) comments. ABOUT THIS MEASURE: with improvements or suggestion to correct deficiencies in our Report. WHAT IS BEING DONE AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRACK: receiving the annual GFOA certificate of achievement for excellence in financial reporting award. This measure is comments given to us on our yearly Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) It is important to track comments since deficiencies not corrected in the following ACFR may disqualify us from receiveing the

FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO CURRENT PERFORMANCE: in our ACFR. Also implementation of future GASB pronouncements. Performance Measure 2: Maintain the Triple A Bond Rating ABOUT THIS MEASURE:

Interpretation and implementation of current Government Accounting Standard Board (GASB) pronouncements

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