The Budget Department is responsible for the review and preparation of the annual operating budget, expenditure and revenue forecasts, rate and fee analysis, overall financial analysis regarding budgetary matters, and budget development. The Budget Office supports all departments and divisions within the County as they prepare the next year's budget based on: prior year's expenditures; efficiencies and cost savings to be integrated from previous operating experience; changes in mission, scope or demands; anticipated changes in available funding levels.