FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

ADMINISTRATION

ORIGIN & PURPOSE : Under Harford County ' s Charter , Article III , Sections 310 and 312 , the County Executive is charged with appointing a Director of Administration , subject to con fi rmation by the Council . The Director of Administration serves at the pleasure of the County Executive , performs administrative duties and exercises general supervision over the agencies of the Executive Branch as the County Executive directs . In the event of a temporary absence or disability of the County Executive , the Director of Administration shall perform the duties of the County Executive . The Director of Administration also serves as the County ' s budget o ffi cer and is responsible for causing to be prepared and submitted to the County Executive for approval and submission to the Council all County budgets . The Director of Administration is also charged to study the organization , methods , and procedures of each agency of County government and submit to the County Executive periodic reports on their e ffi ciency and economy . The Director of Administration is the County ' s Hearing O ffi cer on appeals to the decisions of department heads on the application of County rules and regulations . The Administration provides support services to all County government departments and agencies . Included under Administration are the divisions of Director of Administration , Resource Management , and Budget and Management . Supervisors within each division report directly to the Director of Administration .

MISSION STATEMENT : The Administration provides management and coordination of the activities of County departments and agencies .

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY CHARACTER

ADMINISTRATION BY CHARACTER

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

SALARIES AND WAGES

$5,491,117

$1,383,878

$1,277,713

$1,555,061

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES

$2,855,608

$33,516

$124,600

$21,850

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

$531,211

$20,890

$23,300

$18,300

BUSINESS AND TRAVEL

$128,517

$64,551

$51,350

$50,450

CAPITAL OUTLAY

$35,049

$7,129

$0

$0

MISCELLANEOUS

$126,826

$1,763

$61,463

$0

INTER-GOVERNMENTAL / INTER-FUND EXPENDITURES

$247

$0

$0

$0

$9,168,576

$1,511,726

$1,538,426

$1,645,661

TOTAL

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY FUND

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