[Amended 6-13-2023 by L.L. No. 6-2023]
A.
There shall be a Department of Budget under the direction
of the Director of Budget, who shall be appointed by the County Executive,
subject to confirmation by the County Legislature. The Director of
Budget shall serve at the pleasure of the County Executive. The Director
of Budget shall be appointed on the basis of his, her or their professional
training and experience and other qualifications for the responsibilities
of that office.
B.
Powers and duties. The Director of Budget shall be
the chief administrative officer of the Department. Except as may
otherwise be provided in this Charter, he or she shall have all the
powers and perform all the duties now or hereafter conferred or imposed
by law upon him or her, including but not limited to:
(1)
Provide
guidance in the form of budget forecasts to all departments and units
of County government for the purpose of assisting in the preparation
of budget requests, copies of all such forecasts shall be filed with
the Office of the Clerk of the Legislature;
(2)
Assist
the County Executive and County Legislature in exercising budget control
and checks on program performance;
(3)
Perform
the encumbrancing function for the County government through purchase
orders and service contract commitments;
(4)
Analyze
through encumbrancing departmental spending rates and adherence to
authorized budget commitments;
(5)
Provide
comment on all financial reports required pursuant to this Charter;
(6)
Initiate
the planning and budgeting phases of the County's Capital Improvement
Program;
(7)
Perform
such other and related duties required by the County Executive and/or
the Ulster County Legislature.
