Agency Partner: Office of Management and Budget

The Franklin County Office of Management and Budget (OMB) provides expert financial guidance to help county leaders make informed decisions. Working closely with County Administration, OMB prepares the annual budget, which is submitted to the Board of Commissioners for approval. The office reviews budget requests from various agencies, ensuring resources are used efficiently and in alignment with each agency’s goals. OMB also tracks the progress of budgets throughout the year and assists in preparing any necessary adjustments for Board approval.

The office’s primary responsibility is to create the annual budget, which ensures the county has the necessary funds to deliver essential services to residents. This process requires careful planning to meet the needs of the community and address any emerging challenges by focusing on efficient, responsible, and sustainable resource use, OMB helps maintain the county’s long-term financial health. The office also prioritizes transparency with clear communication about the county’s operations and finances, ensuring residents understand how resources are being allocated to support high-quality services.

Agency Partner: Human Resources

The commissioners recognize that the foundation of county government is its dedicated team members, who work tirelessly to keep operations running smoothly and ensure residents can access vital services and support. The Department of Human Resources plays a key role in this effort by providing quality employment services, effective training, and technical human resources assistance to the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and other designated agencies. Additionally, it oversees benefits and wellness programming for approximately 1,600 employees and the 14,000 individuals covered by the county’s cooperative health plan. Through ThriveOn, the county’s wellness program, the Benefits and Wellness division promotes whole-person well-being, ensuring employees and their families have the resources to stay healthy and thrive.

The Human Resources Department ensures responsible stewardship of the health fund, risk fund, and all department-managed funds by continuously improving contracts and pricing. HR promotes healthy behaviors that positively impact fund operations, supports employee growth through the UMatter training and professional development program, and has expanded tuition reimbursement to include certificate programs aligned with county positions. Additionally, HR regularly reviews operations to identify process improvement opportunities and enhances cost efficiency by centralizing key functions such as payroll, training, risk management, and HR operations.

Agency Partner: Purchasing Department

The Franklin County Purchasing Department plays a critical role in ensuring county agencies receive the goods and services they need efficiently and cost-effectively. By managing procurement, compliance, mail services, printing, and surplus property disposal, the department supports the seamless operation of government functions while maximizing taxpayer dollars. With a focus on innovation and strategic sourcing, it enhances operational efficiency and ensures responsible stewardship of public resources.

Committed to transparency and fiscal responsibility, the department operates in alignment with the county’s Every Resident. Every Day. initiative. It not only streamlines purchasing and administrative processes but also fosters economic growth by promoting equitable access to contracting opportunities. Through collaboration with community partners and businesses, the department helps sustain a procurement environment that is fair, inclusive, and beneficial to all stakeholders.

Purchasing: Procurement Services

The Procurement team led critical competitive procurements and contract activities for agencies, boards, courts and commissions across the county. Additionally, the team collaboratively participated in process mapping and other activities in support of our eProcurement project. And the team developed a formal training manual and program that will ensure new team members have all the tools necessary to learn, grow, and be successful.

Purchasing: Compliance

Compliance continues to enhance the review of the weekly PO batching process and finalized a SOP of related processes. Additionally, the P-Card program continues to grow, with enhanced training and security monitoring. Our compliance team supports agency education via the quarterly Fiscal Summit and direct agency engagement to ensure that county operations function efficiently.

Purchasing: Mail Services

Mail Services, along with Graphic Arts/Print Shop, initiated Agency Partnership meetings in 2024. These valuable engagements serve to provide education and inspire cost-saving collaborations between the agencies. As these meetings continue, we will be well positioned to meet the county’s growing needs.

Purchasing: Graphic Arts/Print Shop

At the Print Shop, modernization is embedded within our business plan. We continually seek to provide our customers with the latest innovative production offerings. In 2025, we’re looking forward to implementing a new work order processing system through JIRA which will promote a user-friendly experience, making it easier for our agency partners to place and track printing orders.

We’re also collaborating with partners on a Print Shop expansion project that will result in a professional environment that can accommodate production growth in terms of modern machinery, restructured workflows, and safety enhancements.