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.
