General Responsibilities
The Scott County Budget & Strategic Planning Office ensures the operations of Scott County are fiscally responsible and aligned to objectives outlined by the County Board. Some of our general responsibilities include:
- Development and implementation of Strategic Plan
- Countywide budgets and Strategic Plans
- Countywide financial analysis
- Countywide purchasing
- County Annual Financial Report
- State audit functions
Budget Analysis
- Strategic Plan
- Current financial trends as they relate to the Strategic Plan
- Long-range cost of strategic development
- Strategic and financial reporting
Purchasing
- Procure goods, services, and equipment
- Value and market analyses
- Develop new sources of supplies
- Obtain the best market prices through research, quotations, Requests for Proposals and competitive bidding process
- Publicly advertise all solicitations and use the sealed bid/proposal process
- Assist departments in planning, scheduling, and bidding purchases
- Administration of the County procurement card program
- Process County Purchase Orders for Capital Improvement Program Fund