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Counter of Essex 2012 Budget Report Page 2 The timetable established for the 2012 Budget is summarized as follows: Budget f port Structure The Budget Report is segregated into functional areas, or more accurately in a County context, operating departments. including: o- Community Services Homes For The Aged : Emergency Medical Services Transportation Services Library Services General Government Services External Commitments The departmental sections are comprised of two specific components, a line item presentation of the operating requirements supplemented by a qualitative analysis of the more relevant operational variables, including: A description of the function, division. program or activity. A staffing chart with associated costs. A review of prior year's performance. A description of the current year's planned activities with identification of key operating variables_ The departmental estimates identify expenditure and recovery classifications. With few exceptions, expenditure and recovery classifications are consistent throughout the Budget Report. In limited cases. exceptions to the uniformity principle are necessary to facilitate the unique operating circumstances or reporting requirements of the program, division, or department, - Review budget assumptions, prior year budget document & projected October 2011 year end balances - Corporate Services provided Departments with detailed wage & benefit schedules, working documents and current year projections_ November 2011 - Departmental preparation of preliminary estimates_ December 2011 Administrative review of departmental estimates_ December 21, 2011 - Preliminary review provided to County COUncil by Treasurer February 1, 2012 - Council review of departmental estimates, February 15, 2012 - Budget adoption by Council- Budget f port Structure The Budget Report is segregated into functional areas, or more accurately in a County context, operating departments. including: o- Community Services Homes For The Aged : Emergency Medical Services Transportation Services Library Services General Government Services External Commitments The departmental sections are comprised of two specific components, a line item presentation of the operating requirements supplemented by a qualitative analysis of the more relevant operational variables, including: A description of the function, division. program or activity. A staffing chart with associated costs. A review of prior year's performance. A description of the current year's planned activities with identification of key operating variables_ The departmental estimates identify expenditure and recovery classifications. With few exceptions, expenditure and recovery classifications are consistent throughout the Budget Report. In limited cases. exceptions to the uniformity principle are necessary to facilitate the unique operating circumstances or reporting requirements of the program, division, or department,