Volume 1 - Executive Summary - Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Volume 1 - Executive Summary - Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Volume 1 - Executive Summary - Office of the Chief Financial Officer
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How and When <strong>the</strong> FY 2013 Operating Budget was Prepared<br />
Budget Guidance<br />
July 2011 – September 2011<br />
The FY 2013 budget process began with <strong>the</strong> development <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Current Services Funding Level (CSFL) budget.<br />
The CSFL is a Local funds ONLY representation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> true cost <strong>of</strong> operating District agencies, before consideration<br />
<strong>of</strong> policy decisions. The CSFL reflects changes from <strong>the</strong> FY 2012 approved budget across multiple programs<br />
and estimates how much it would cost an agency to continue its current programs and operations into <strong>the</strong> following<br />
fiscal year. The CSFL served as <strong>the</strong> starting point for all District agencies’ Local funds Maximum Allowable<br />
Request Ceiling (MARC).<br />
Agency Budget Request Development<br />
October 2011 – December 2011<br />
Taking into consideration <strong>the</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Mayor’s (EOM) citywide strategic plan, and following <strong>the</strong><br />
budget guidance from <strong>the</strong> EOM and OBP, agencies began formulating <strong>the</strong>ir FY 2013 budget requests. Agencies<br />
submitted <strong>the</strong>ir FY 2013 proposed budget to OBP by December 16, 2011.<br />
Budget Analysis<br />
October 2011 – December 2011<br />
OBP reviewed agency budgets during <strong>the</strong> various development stages for adherence to established guidelines, identified<br />
opportunities for efficiencies, and incorporated revised economic data into <strong>the</strong> formulation process. The<br />
Budget Administration division <strong>of</strong> OBP created and submitted reports by agency that contained budget analysis<br />
and findings to <strong>the</strong> Mayor’s <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> Budget and Finance (MOBF). These reports described <strong>the</strong> fiscal impact <strong>of</strong><br />
policy decisions on <strong>the</strong> agencies’ submitted budgets.<br />
Budget Presentation<br />
January 2012 – March 2012<br />
OBP provided <strong>the</strong> EOM with a thorough and sound analysis <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> budget as it was developed and revised during<br />
<strong>the</strong> Budget Review Team meetings where policy priorities were determined, and <strong>the</strong> Mayor’s FY 2013 proposed<br />
budget was finalized for submission to <strong>the</strong> Council on March 23, 2012.<br />
Budget Request Act, Budget Submission Act, and Budget Support Act<br />
March - June 2012<br />
During this period, <strong>the</strong> Council reviewed <strong>the</strong> budget for approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> FY 2013 Budget Request Act <strong>of</strong> 2012 and<br />
<strong>the</strong> FY 2013 Budget Support Act <strong>of</strong> 2012. The FY 2013 Proposed Budget and <strong>Financial</strong> Plan is submitted to<br />
Congress in June 2012.<br />
FY 2013 Proposed Budget and <strong>Financial</strong> Plan<br />
Introduction<br />
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