The Department shall be headed by the Business Administrator, who shall also supervise administration of all other departments, offices and agencies as provided in Article
III, §
4-21C. The Department of Administration shall include the Office of the Business Administrator, Office of Budget and Management and Office of Administrative Services.
The Department shall perform all appropriate functions associated
with:
A. Developing and maintaining a sound personnel system in conjunction with civil service (see Article
XVII below).
B. Preparing the annual operating and capital budget and enforcing budget regulations (see Article
XVI below).
C. Provide central purchasing, with a uniform system of service and control (see Article
XVI below).
D. Developing standards and rules for administrative practice and assisting
in their adoption and use.
E. Developing and maintaining central data processing and departmental
information systems and such other duties as the Council may prescribe.
The Department shall be organized pursuant to a plan approved as provided in Article
IV, §
4-23.