Budget Update

Today I was asked to join the CIO in a meeting where I was told of the latest budget shortfall. The CIO was told that the OCIT request for $16 million for Shared Systems was cut to $8.1 million. The Shared Systems have received around 15 – 17 million in past years. Shared System is one of the budget items that keep OCIT afloat. We will know more on April 20th, 2009 when all budgets are due back. It does not look to good for OCIT in keeping all County Employees. Please see the CIO letter ‘Note from the CIO - Budget Impacts’.