Legislative Committees Assigned Departments For Operational Review

Rockland County Legislature Chairwoman Harriet Cornell issued her instructions on Monday to Legislature Committee chairs to complete reviews of county department functions and programs.  Each of the seven committees received four or five departments to analyze for possible consolidation with other departments or different levels of government. 

Additionally she directed them to prepare reports with recommendations and submit them by June 7. The reports will be used in conjunction with the county executive’s mid-year Financial Improvement Plan, also due in June.

“These reviews should be done with an eye to possible consolidation of functions across department lines and even with other levels of government, if appropriate,” Cornell instructed. “You will want to understand revenue streams, as well as costs and analyze the impact of our reduced workforce on greater overtime costs.” 

Cornell made the following committee review assignments.

Budget and Finance                                               

Budget &Management                                            
Finance/Audit                                                          
Hospitals
Insurance                                                                                       

Planning & Public Works             

General Services                                           
Highway                                                        
Public Transportation                                             
Fire & Emergency                                        

Economic Development                            

County Clerk                                                 
Planning                                                        
Community Development                           
Tourism                                                        

Environmental

Environmental Resources
Parks
Health Department
Youth Bureau

Multi Services

Mental Health
Social Services
Veterans
Office of Aging
Human Rights

Government Operations

Board of Elections
Consumer Protection/Weights & Measures
Personnel
Law

Public Safety

District Attorney
Public Defender
Sheriff
Stop D.W.I
Probation

Cornell plans to schedule regular meetings with committee chairs for updates on the progress of the review process.