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Report Number	Title/Subject	Release Date
	2012 Reports
2012-4	Alternative Education in Montgomery County	03/13/2012
2012-3	Services for Students on the Autism Spectrum	01/17/2012
2012-2	A Review of MCPS's Budget Category 12 Appendix	11/29/2011
2012-1	Food in Montgomery County Public Schools	07/19/2011
	2011 Reports
FY12 Budget Project Memos	4/8/11, Overview of Proposed Changes to County Government Employees’ Retirement, Health, and Life Insurance Benefits 4/25/11 Analysis of Proposed Changes to County Government Employees’ Retirement, Health, and Life Insurance Benefits 5/5/11 Follow-up: Proposed Changes to County Government Employees’ Retirement, Health, and Life Insurance Benefits 5/17/11 Group Insurance and Retirement Benefits for All Agencies, packet includes 5/16/11 Memo from Council President Valerie Ervin to County Council, An Alternative to the Executive’s Proposal on Employee Benefits 6/14/11 Resolution to Approve County Policy on Group Insurance Benefits for Retired County Employees 6/21/11 Retirement Benefits for New Public Safety Employees
2011-2, Part I	Executive Summary Office of Legislative Oversight Report 2011-2: Achieving a Structurally Balanced Budget in Montgomery County,Part I: Revenue and Expenditure Trends Budget Spreadsheet: Three Scenarios	11/23/2010
2011-2, Part II	Executive Summary Achieving a Structurally Balanced Budget in Montgomery County, Part II: Options for Long-Term Fiscal Balance Appendix	12/07/2010
Handouts for Council Community Forums	Montgomery County Council’s Community Forums On Structural Budget Challenges and Options to Maintain Long-term Fiscal Balance Power Point Presentation	January/February 2011
Follow-up Memos to 2011-2	12/17/10, Potential Savings for Part II Options, Sorted by Year 1/19/11, Questions related to the County Government’s retirement plans 2/1/11, Answers to Questions about the Cost of Health Benefits for Active Employees 2/9/11, Comparison of the Governor’s Proposed Pension Changes and Options Identified by OLO 2/11/11, Recap of Recent Studies on Private vs. Public Sector Pay and Benefits 3/2/11, Estimated Savings from Alternative Health Insurance Cost Share Scenarios and Summary of Prescription Drug Copay Structures 3/14/11, County Government and MCPS Data on Employee Recruitment, Hiring, and Turnover 3/17/11, Additional Information about Current Retirement Benefits 3/22/11, Consolidation of Agency Group Insurance Programs
2011-1	OLO Memorandum Report 2011-1: An Overview of Publicly-Funded Family Planning Programs	09/21/2010
	2010 Reports
2010-10	Fiscal Impact Statements for Legislation	07/13/2010
FY11 Budget Project Memos	Memo to the T&E/MFP Committees:  Worksession on Expedited Bill 15-10, Taxation - Fuel-Energy Tax - Rate Resolution to change fuel/energy tax rates (For additional information see Council's website, Bill 15-10E, at: /content/council/leg/bill/2010.asp) Release Date: 05/07/2010 Memo to the MFP Committee:  Response to Committee Request for FY11 Alternative Furlough Scenarios  Release Date: 05/05/2010 Memo to the MFP Committee:  Summary of Characteristics of Local School Systems Furlough Structures  Release Date: 04/27/2010 Memo to the MFP Committee:  Update on Executive's Recommended FY11 Reduction-in-Force for the County Government Release Date: 04/26/2010 Memo to PHED Committee:  Examples of Proposed FY11 Reductions to Local Park and Recreation Budgets Release Date: 04/15/2010 Memo to the MFP Committee:  Review and Fiscal Analysis of the Executive's Proposed FY11 Furlough, FY11 Reduction-in-Force, and 2010 Retirement Incentive Program  Release Date: 04/15/2010 Memo to County Council:  Examples of State/Local Government Actions to Close Budget Gaps:  FY09-FY11  Release Date: 04/09/2010
2010-9	An Inventory and Assessment of Housing-Related Programs: Department of Housing and Community Affairs,Department of Health and Human Services, and Housing Opportunities Commission Appendices	04/06/2010
2010-8	OLO Memorandum Report 2010-8: History and Current Status of the Collaboration Council for Children, Youth and Families	03/09/2010
2010-7	Truancy in Montgomery County	03/02/2010
2010-6	An Overview of Public-Private Partnerships in Road, Parking, and Transit Projects Appendix	01/26/2010
2010-5	Comparative Data on Montgomery County and Fairfax County	01/26/2010
2010-4	An Evaluation of the Local Small Business Reserve Program Appendix	12/08/2009
2010-3	Evaluation of Montgomery County's Speed Camera Program Appendices	09/29/2009
2010-2	Succession Management	09/15/2009
2010-1	Data on Transit-Related Crime in Montgomery County	09/15/2009
	2009 Reports
2009-11	Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities and Neighborhood Villages Appendix	06/16/2009
2009-10	Montgomery County Public Schools' Career and Life Readiness Programs  Appendix	04/28/2009
2009-9	A Research Brief on Furloughs and Buyouts  Addendum	04/14/2009
2009-8	Department of Economic Development: A Review of Budget and Strategies	02/03/2009
2009-7	Organization of Recreation Programs Across the Department of Parks and Department of Recreation Appendix	01/13/2009
2009-6	Transportation Demand Management Implementation, Funding, and Governance	12/09/2008
2009-5	Collective Bargaining Laws in Montgomery County:  A Legislative History  Appendix A Appendix B	12/02/2008
2009-4	Cost and Performance of Montgomery County Public Schools' High School Consortia Comments from MCPS Appendix	11/25/2008
2009-3	2008 Evaluation of Bethesda Urban Partnership	10/07/2008
2009-1	The Department of Health and Human Services' Contract Execution and Monitoring Processes Appendix	9/23/2008
2009-2	Follow-Up to OLO Report 2003-4, An Emissions Analysis of the County and bi-County Fleets Appendix	9/9/2008
	2008 Reports
Memorandum Report 2008-12	Follow-Up Review of the Council’s Recommendations Related to OLO’s 2001 Evaluation of Landlord and Tenant Complaint Handling (OLO Report 2001-6)	06/18/2008
Memorandum Report	OLO Research on Selected Local Government Strategies for Reducing Carbon Emissions	02/19/2008
2008-11	Recycling in Montgomery County Public Schools	06/17/2008
2008-10	Review of the Office of People's Counsel  Appendix	06/24/2008
2008-9	Hiring Persons with Disabilities:  A Review of County Government Practices  Appendix	06/10/2008
2008-8	Understanding Class Size Trends in Montgomery County Public Schools  Errata Sheet	05/06/2008
Memorandum Report  2008-7	Planning for the FY10 Evaluation of the County's Safe Speed Program	05/13/2008
2008-6	Department of Health and Human Services:  Review of FY07 Behavorial Health and Crisis Services Staffing	01/29/2008
2008-5	Overview of Revenues, Expenditures, and Other Financial Data for Municipalities and Special Taxing Districts in Montgomery County	02/05/2008
2008-4	A Study of County Road Project Cost and Schedule of Estimates	02/05/2008
2008-3	Review of Montgomery County Public Schools Facilities' Compliance with Environmental Laws and Regulations	11/13/2007
2008-2	Defining and Describing Montgomery County Public Schools' Progress in Closing the Achievement Gap	01/22/2008
2008-1	Base Budget Review of the Division of School Plant Operations, Montgomery County Public Schools	09/11/2007
	2007 Reports
2007-10	Inventory of Internal Service Functions Performed by Five Montgomery County Departments	07/31/2007
2007-9	A Study of Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit Program Implementation	07/19/2007
2007-8	A Base Budget Review of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Phase II - Net Annual Work Hour Analysis of First Responders	06/26/07
2007-7	Linking Montgomery County Public Schools Workforce Data to Council Decision-Making  Letter from Dr. Weast Regarding OLO Report 2007-7	04/10/07
2007-6	A Base Budget Review of the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Phase I	02/27/2007
2007-5	Key Fiscal Indicators for Montgomery County Public Schools	02/27/2007
2007-4	Residential Infill Construction:  A Review of County Laws, Regulations, and Practices Summary of Comparative Studies	02/13/2007
2007-3	The Presentation of Workforce Information in Budget Documents	12/12/2006
2007-2	A Study of Montgomery County Government's Recruitment Practices and Workforce Diversity	10/03/2006
2007-1	Review of Montgomery County Public Schools' "Serious Incident" Reporting  Appendix (including exhibits)	09/19/2006
	2006 Reports
Memorandum Report 2006-10	Implementation of OLO's 2002 Evaluation of the County's Sign Approval and Enforcement Process	08/01/2006
Memorandum Report  2006-9	Planning the Legally-Required Evaluation of the Local Small Business Reserve Program	08/22/2006
2006-8	An Evaluation of the Police Department's Victim Assistance Unit  Addendum to Report:  Victim Services Survey Results Executive Summary	08/01/2006
2006-7	Department of Public Works and Transportation's Handling of Resident Inquiries and Service Requests	09/19/2006
2006-6	A Base Budget Review of the Office of Human Rights Executive Summary	04/25/2006
2006-5	A Base Budget Review of the  Montgomery County Park Police   Executive Summary	04/18/2006
2006-4	A Base Budget Review of Montgomery County Public Schools Staff Development  Executive Summary	03/21/2006
2006-3	Summary of Report on Clarksburg Town Center Project Fact-Finding Review of the Clarksburg Town Center Project  Appendix (including exhibits)	11/08/2005
2006-2	Legislative Uses of Performance Measures in Budget Decision-Making	11/15/2005
2006-1	Laws Related to Child Witnesses of Domestic Violence	10/18/2005
	2005 Reports
Memorandum Report 2005-8	Implementation of Council Actions on OLO Report 2002-2:  (Transportation Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities)	07/26/2005
Meomrandum Report 2005-7	Implementation of Council Actions on OLO report 2002-1:  (Enforcing the Alcohol Age-of-Sales Laws in Montgomery County)	07/26/2005
2005-6	An Assessment of Language Assistance Services Provided by MCPS to the School Community	06/28/2005
Memorandum Report 2005-5	Research on Gang Prevention and Intervention	04/12/2005
2005-4	Services to Juvenile Victims and Witnesses of Crime in Montgomery County	04/05/2005
2005-3	An Inventory of County Government Programs Designed to Serve Seniors Appendix	03/01/2005
2005-2	Review of Rental License and Common Ownership Communities Registration Fees	01/25/2005
2005-1	A Study of the County Government's Selection and Funding Practices for Health and Human Services and Community Development Grant Awards	02/01/2005
	2004 Reports
Memorandum Report 2004-9	An Analysis of Momtgomery County Public Schools' Special Education Spending, Part II	09/30/2004
2004-8	Interagency Study of Tree Management Practices	09/28/2004
2004-7	Limited English Proficient Persons: Access to County Government Services Appendix	09/14/2004
2004-6	Strategies to Increase Commercial Recycling	04/27/2004
Memorandum Report 2004-5	Comparative Research on the Governance Structure of Fire and Rescue Services in Four Neighboring Counties Appendix	03/16/2004
2004-4	An Analysis of Montgomery County Public Schools' Spending Special Education Spending, Part I	02/03/2004
2004-3	A Study of the Inspection, Maintenance and Repair of Fire and Rescue Service Vehicles	01/27/2004
2004-2	An Inventory and Analysis of Montgomery County Government's Strategic and Long Range Facility Plans	01/13/2004
2004-1	An Evaluation of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.	11/25/2003
	2003 Reports
2003-7	An Inter-Agency Study of Pre-Employment Background Check Practices	09/16/2003
2003-6	Services for People in Montgomery County who have Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders	07/29/2003
FY03 IBR#3	A Blueprint for Inter-Agency Coordination of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention Programs	07/18/2003
2003-5	The Structure, Cost and Use of Agency Mental Health Benefits	07/01/2003
2003-4	An Emissions Analysis of the County and Bi-County Agency Fleets	06/24/2003
Memorandum Report	OLO Memorandum Report: Projected Year-End Deficit in FY03 Budget for Student Transportation	04/24/2003
FY03 IBR#1	The Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning's Waste Management Practices	04/03/2003
FY03 IBR#2	Montgomery County Public Schools' Approach to Seeking Grant Funds	03/25/2003
2003-3	Overview of Services for People who are Homeless	03/25/2003
2003-2	Services to Victims and Witness of Crime in Montgomery County	03/18/2003
2003-1	An Analysis of the Facility Planning Process for Road Construction	01/21/2003
	2002 Reports
Memorandum Report 2002-5	Phase I Findings on Montgomery County's Head Start Program	10/18/2002
2002-4	An Evaluation of Montgomery County's Sign Approval and Enforecement Process	09/17/2002
Memorandum Report 2002-3	Participant's Perceptions of the Special Exception Hearing Process in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties	04/16/2002
FY02 IBR#7	Alcohol, Tobaco, and Other Drug Prevention Programs for School-Age Youth	03/27/2002
FY02 IBR#6	Managing Park Maintenance Costs:  A Comparative Study	03/25/2002
Memorandum Report 2002-2	Transportation Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities	03/01/2002
2002-1	Enforcing the Alcohol Age-of-Sale Law in Montgomery County	02/12/2002
FY02 IBR#2	Personal Computer Asset Management Practices	02/02/2002
FY03 IBR#5	Aging and Disability Services - Department of Health and Human Services	01/29/2002
	2001 Reports
2001-8	A Study of the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services	12/04/2001
2001-7	A Review of the County Government's Process of Contracting for Professional Services	11/13/2001
2001-6	An Evaluation of the Process of Handling Complaints from Landlord and Tenants in Montgomery County	09/11/2001
Memorandum Report 2001-5	Issues Related to Establishing a Sobering Center	07/17/2001
Memorandum Report 2001-4	An Overview of the Hiring Process in Montgomery County	04/30/2001
2001-3	Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking in Montgomery County	04/03/2001
2001-2	Mental Health Services in Criminal Justice System:  A Description of Montgomery County Services and Promising Practices from Other Jurisdictions	03/16/2001
2001-1	A Survey of Strategies for Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving and Underage Drinking	02/13/2001