BUDGET DEPARTMENT
The Budget Department is a staff department in the Executive branch, mandated by the City Charter.
The Budget Department staff provides the Mayor and the City Council with both long- and short-term financial planning data, assists in the preparation of the operation and capital budgets, monitors City operations, and supervises and controls the expenditure of funds. Budget staff also conducts management audits and help maintain various computerized information and control systems.
Additionally, Budget Department staff process and monitor all City of Detroit employee travel arrangements connected with training and government-related conferences. Other responsibilities include monitoring and processing telecommunication usage and payments.
Official publications include the annual City of Detroit budget and the biennial Capital Agenda. The Capital Agenda is a proposed five-year plan that reflects an attempt to schedule and prioritize major public and private physical improvements in the city of Detroit. The Budget Department also prepares Executive and other summary publications.
Although there is no charge for any Budget Department publication, these documents are available only in very limited quantities. Copies for public use are available at the Main Library and the Budget Department.