FREDERICK COUNTY, MARYLAND

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

ADMINISTRATION

ORIGIN & FUNCTIONS

COUNTY MANAGER

OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Responsible for informing residents of actions by the Board of County Commissioners, and County agencies, the Office of Public Information creates and reviews content for the County’s website. The Office distributes news releases, and coordinates press conferences, and special events.

FINANCE DIVISION
Managing fiscal operations for the County government, the Finance Division serves as the primary procurement agency. The Division reports County finances to the Board of County Commissioners, and the public. Advising the Board, the Division also implements and monitors fiscal policies of County government. Units within the Division prepare the County's annual budget, manage the County employee payroll, and collect and disburse County and State tax revenue (County Code, secs. 1-8-1 through 1-8-421; 2-7-1 through 2-7-201).

The Finance Division oversees five units: Accounting, Budget, Procurement and Contracting, Risk Management, and Treasury.

PROCURMENT & CONTRACTING
Procurement and Contracting was created as Purchasing, and assumed its present name in 2012. The Purchasing Director oversees the acquisition of all goods and services for County government, and develops and implements rules and procedures for procurement. The Director manages the bidding process for government contracts, and negotiates and awards contracts with the approval of Board of County Commissioners (County Code, secs. 1-2-16 through 1-2-40).

HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION
For County government, the Human Resources Division reviews and supervises hiring practices, sets wages and salaries, administers payroll processing, and manages employee and retiree benefits. The Division also offers employee counseling and assistance, and is responsible for affirmative action matters (County Code, secs. 1-2-121 through 1-2-127).

INTERAGENCY INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES DIVISION
The Interagency Information Technologies Division oversees the management of County technology resources. It provides County government with communication and computer networks and hardware, software application, and data management services. To improve access to information and services, the Division partners with federal and State agencies within the County.

Three departments comprise the Division: Infrastructure; Services Management (including County Government TV); and Software Applications (including Geographic Information Systems).

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