Office of Budget Review

Mission Statement

The Budget Review Office is the professional, non-partisan, civil service staff that assists in the function of legislative oversight by reviewing and monitoring the budget for the Legislature.

Functions

The Office performs the following functions:

• Reviews and amends, at the request of the Legislature, the  operating and capital budget and the capital program.
• Reviews and analyzes the fiscal impact on the county of all matters, issues, resolutions that come before the Legislature.
• Evaluates and costs out the budget implications of  all proposed labor agreements requiring Legislative approval.
• Other duties as delegated by the Legislature and specified by the Suffolk County Charter.

Reviews

The Budget Review Office publishes detailed reviews, available on-line and by request to the office, in the following time frames:

• Review of the Proposed Capital Program & Capital Budget
  • Published in May
• Analysis of the Suffolk Community College Proposed Operating Budget
  • Published in July
• Review of the Recommended Operating Budget
  • Published in October