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Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
2000-5	A Research Report on the Theory and Practices of Citizen Boards of Appeals and Zoning Hearing Examiners	12/5/2000
2000-4	A Research Report on Employee Turnover; and the Council's FY01 Request for Turnover Data from DHSS' Contractors	11/21/2000
2000-3	Approaches to Information Technology Organization and Staffing in County Government	7/25/2000
Memorandum Report	FY 2000 Performance Measurement Activities in the County and Bi-County Agencies and the Housing Opportunities Commission	7/6/2000
Memorandum Report	Evaluation of the Management Leadership Service	7/6/2000
2000-2	Selection of the Independent Audit for Annual Audit of County Financial Records FY 2000-2003	4/11/2000
2000-1	Improving the Response to Domestic Violence in Montgomery County	4/25/2000
Memorandum Report	A Review of FY 2000 County-Funded Workforce Development Activities	4/7/2000
Memorandum Report	Update on Warrant Processing in Montgomery County	2/8/2000
Memorandum Report	Review of the Landlord Tenant Affairs Fund	1/31/2000
Memorandum Report	FY99 Financial Activity for Department of Liquor Control Contracted Stores	1/10/2000

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Public Mental Health Services for Children in Montgomery County's Child Welfare Services	12/9/1999
99-3	A Comparative Study of Housing and Zoning Code Enforcement Programs	12/7/1999
99-2	A Study of the Police Department's Complaint Handling System	9/21/1999
Memorandum Report	Update on Historic Preservation Commission Workloads	8/25/1999
99-1	A Review of Domestic Partner Benefits in the Public and Private Sectors	6/8/1999
Memorandum Report	Overview and Examples of Children's Budgets	4/9/1999
Memorandum Report	Baseline Performance Measures to Monitor the Reorganization of the Department of Permitting Services	1/19/1999

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	FY98 Financial Activity for Department of Liquor Control Contracted Stores	12/22/1998
Memorandum Report	Update on Warrant Processing in Montgomery County	11/25/1998
98-3	A Performance Evaluation of the Bethesda Urban Partnership, Inc.	11/24/1998
Memorandum Report	Funding for Criminal and Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Programs in Montgomery County	10/7/1998
Memorandum Report	OLO Budget Project: Summary Report, Options, and Recommendations on Performance Outcome Measures	6/11/1998
Memorandum Report	OLO Budget Project: Funding Profile of the Linkages to Learning Program	4/30/1998
Memorandum Report	OLO Budget Project: Child Welfare Workload Analysis	4/21/1998
Memorandum Report	Agency Approaches to Performance and Outcome Measures	4/13/1998
98-2	A Review of the School Health Services Program	4/7/1998
98-1	A Budget and Performance Study of Community Centers	4/7/1998
Memorandum Report	OLO Budget Project: Sample Review of the PDF Development Process	3/13/1998
97-5	A Review of Montgomery County Public Schools' Class Size Data	1/15/1998
97-4	Review of the Governance Structure: Montgomery County Revenue Authority	1/13/1998
Memorandum Report	Salary Study of State Criminal and Juvenile Justice Employees Working in Montgomery County	1/9/1998

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	County and Bi-County Agencies Pooling Study, Phase 2 (fully insured medical programs)	12/2/1997
Memorandum Report	A Proposed Design for OLO's Evaluation of the Department of Permitting Services (DPS)	10/8/1997
Memorandum Report	County and Bi-County Agencies Pooling Study, Phase 1	6/30/1997
97-3	An Evaluation of Bill 54-91, Revisions to the County's Animal Control Laws	6/24/1997
Team Report	Performance Measures for the Global Access Project; joint project with the Montgomery County Board of Education	5/6/1997
Team Report	Internet Coordination Subcommittee Report to the Interagency Technology Policy and Coordination Committee	4/30/1997
Memorandum Report	KPMG Peat Marwick Internal Audits of Three Fire & Rescue Corporations	4/25/1997
Memorandum Report	Review of Solid Waste Rate Calculations	4/15/1997
Memorandum Report	Alternative Approaches to Adjusting Base Pay	4/10/1997
97-2	Budget Inquiry into School Construction Costs	2/25/1997
97-1	A Study of Service Structures in the Central Business Districts and Other Urban Areas	3/11/1997
Memorandum Report	FY96 Financial Activity for Department of Liquor Control Contracted Stores	1/22/1997

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Inquiry on Chargebacks to the Solid Waste Disposal Fund	11/18/1996
Team Report	Report of the Working Group on Retiree Group Insurance Benefits	10/25/1996
96-8	Variable Rate Programs for Pricing Solid Waste Collection	7/30/1996
96-7	The Structure of Legislative Oversight at the Federal, State, and Local Levels	4/16/1996
96-6	Selection of the Independent Auditor for Annual Audit of County Financial Records, FY96-99	3/26/1996
96-5	A Study of Information Technology Decision Structures	4/30/1996
96-4	Description and Evaluation of Warrant Processing in Montgomery County	4/2/1996
Memorandum Report	FY95 Financial Activity for Department of Liquor Control Pilot Stores	2/26/1996
96-3	Financing Options for Stormwater Management Programs in Montgomery County	1/30/1996

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
96-2	A Study of Retiree Group Insurance Benefits and Report of the Working Group on Retiree Group Insurance Benefits (10/25/96)	10/31/1995
96-1	Developing Performance Measures for Montgomery County, Maryland Information Technology Projects and NAPA Report (8/1/95)	9/19/1995
Memorandum Report	Approaches to Evaluating Reorganization Proposals	5/13/1995
Memorandum Report	Independent Performance Audit of Solid Waste Collection	5/11/1995
Memorandum Report	FY96 Capital Improvements Program, Public Safety Radio System (800Mhz)	3/31/1995
Memorandum Report	Inquiry on Government Services Centers	2/15/1995

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Study of Montgomery Community Television's Bill, Cash Management, and Reporting Practices	12/14/1994
Memorandum Report	FY94 Financial Activity for Department of Liquor Control Pilot Stores	12/6/1994
Memorandum Report	Peat Marwick Report: Study of Montgomery County's Process of Allocating Cash to the Fire and Rescue Corporations	11/21/1994
94-5	Review of the Processes to Implement the Council's Policy Directive on Contracting	10/25/1994
Memorandum Report	Office of the People's Counsel	7/28/1994
Memorandum Report	Efforts by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to Contract Activities	7/18/1994
Memorandum Report	A Review of Local Government Approaches to Rightsizing	6/20/1994
94-4	Feasibility of Assigning Specialties or Combining the Executive Branch and Montgomery County Public Schools Print Shops	6/14/1994
94-3	Montgomery Cooperative Extensive Services	5/17/1994
94-2	The Montgomery County Human Relations Commission	2/22/1994

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
94-1	A Profile of the Housing Opportunities Commission - Final Report	11/30/1993
92-8	Description of Public Information Efforts and Review of Policies and Procedures Related to Publications Produced for Montgomery County Government Agencies	6/22/1993
Memorandum Report	Citizens Land Use Information Officer - Information and Referral Services (Bill 21-89)	5/11/1993
92-7	A Description and Evaluation of the Common Ownership Communities Legislation (Code Chapter 10B)	4/20/1993
92-6	Profile of the Housing Opportunities Commission, Part 1 (See Final Report 94-1)	3/1/1993
92-5	Organization and Management of the Montgomery County Emergency Communications Center	4/13/1993
92-4	Review of the Interagency Coordinating Board for Community Use of Educational Facilities (ICB)	3/30/1993
Memorandum Report	Review of Group Insurance Component of the Self Insurance Fund	3/18/1993
Memorandum Report	Report on PHED Committee's Consideration of the Merger Report Prepared by the M-NCPPC Montgomery County Department of Parks and Montgomery County Department of Recreation	3/9/1993
92-3	Volunteer Incentives in the Fire and Rescue Services	1/12/1993

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Development Authorization Process	11/5/1992
Memorandum Report	Activities and Progress of the Council's Liquor Control Task Force	10/16/1992
Memorandum Report	Publications Review Project	10/13/1992
92-2	An Evaluation of the Housing Information Center	8/4/1992
92-1	A Profile of Decision Authority: The County's Department of Housing and Community Development	6/6/1992
91-8	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Suburban District and Urban Districts	5/5/1992
91-7	Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Office of the Public Advocate for Assessments and Taxation	4/14/1992
91-6	Selection of the Independent Auditor Contract for Annual Audit of County Financial Records	3/10/1992
91-5	A Report of the Family Independence Project	3/3/1992

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
91-4	An Evaluation of the New Home Warranty and Builder Licensing Law	12/10/1991
Memorandum Report	Assessment of Storm Drainage Tax	11/8/1991
91-3	Financing Fire and Rescue Services and Related Activities	10/1/1991
91-2	Feasibility of Contracting or Privatizing Elements of the Department of Liquor Control	9/24/1991
91-1	An Evaluation of the Rental Assistance Program	7/25/1991
Memorandum Report	Report of Inquiry into the Facts and Circumstances Relating to a Motion by the Montgomery County Branch, NAACP, Opposing the Appointment of Ms. Patricia Baptiste to the MontgomeryCounty Planning Board	7/8/1991
90-7	Description and Evaluation of Inventory Accountability and Control for the Montgomery County Alcoholic Beverages Warehouse Operation	6/4/1991
90-6	A Methodology for Conducting A Performance Evaluation of Montgomery Community Television, Inc.	6/11/1991
Memorandum Report	Survey of Space in Public Facilities Available for Meetings and Conferences	4/24/1991
90-5	An Evaluation of the Rent Stabilization Act	3/26/1991
90-4	Sediment Control and Stormwater Management Responsibilities of the Department of Environmental Protection	2/12/1991
90-3	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Art in Public Architecture Program	1/29/1991

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
90-2	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Historic Preservation Commission	11/13/1990
90-1	A Description and Evaluation of the Council Commission on the Humanities	5/29/1990
89-5	A Study of the Relationship Between Montgomery County Government and Montgomery Community Television, Inc.	2/13/1990
89-4	An Evaluation of Bill 42-87, The Transfer of Career Firefighters from Fire/Rescue Corporations to the Department of Fire and Rescue Services	1/23/1990

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
89-3	A Description and Evaluation of the Committee for Ethnic Affairs	12/5/1989
89-2	An Evaluation of County Code Chapter 53A, Tenant Displacement	9/26/1989
89-1	A Description and Evaluation of the Drug Enforcement Forfeiture Fund	7/6/1989
Memorandum Report	A Status Report on the Regulation of Child Care	4/3/1989
88-8	A Follow-up Report on the Montgomery County Board of Appeals	3/21/1989
88-7	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Department of Animal Control and Humane Treatment	3/28/1989

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
88-6	An Evaluation of the Reporting Requirements for Contracts With Public Entities	12/13/1988
88-5	A Descirption and Evaluation of the Dispute Resolution Bureau in the Office of Consumer Affairs	9/27/1988
88-4	Preparation of Master Plans in Montgomery County	11/1/1988
Memorandum Report	A Comparison of FY87 and FY88 MFD Procurement Participation	9/14/1988
88-3	A Study of Contract Administration Within Montgomery County	6/7/1988
88-2	A Description and Evaluation of the Sheltered Housing for the Elderly Program as Operated by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	5/31/1988
Memorandum Report	Update of Data Cited in OLO Report Number 85-4, An Evaluation of the Alarms Law, Chapter 3A, Montgomery County Code	4/21/1988
88-1	A Description and Evaluation of the County and Bi-County Minority Procurement Utilization Programs	4/12/1988
87-5	A Proposal for the Monitoring and Review of the County Code Sunset Provisions	2/23/1988

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
87-4	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners	12/8/1987
87-3	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Board of Appeals	12/1/1987
Memorandum Report	Sepcial Investigation into Facts and Circumstances Concerning Allegation that Mr. John P. Hewitt, While Serving as Director of Parks and Later as Executive Director of M-NCPPC Knew of and Condoned, Existence of Segregated Facility at Meadowbrook Yard	7/21/1987
Memorandum Report	The Work Management System of the Office of the County Attorney	6/24/1987
Memorandum Report	Comments on Evaluation of Rental Assistance Programs	5/21/1987
87-2	An Evaluation of the Anti-Hate/Violence Fund	5/5/1987
87-1	An Evaluation of the Group Day Care Regulatory Process	3/31/1987
86-2	A Description and Evaluation of the DWI Program and DWI Process in Montgomery County	1/13/1987

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	An Update on Rental Conditions Relating to the March 31, 1987 Sunset of the Tenant Displacement Law, Chapter 53A, Montgomery County Code	12/19/1986
86-1	An Evaluation of Fiscal and Economic Impact Statements	9/23/1986
Memorandum Report	Comments on Evaluation of Rental Assistance Program	8/6/1986
Memorandum Report	Review of the Historical Workload Statistics of the County Attorney's Office	4/16/1986
Memorandum Report	Contracts for Internal Audit Services	4/1/1986
Memorandum Report	Scheme for Evaluation and Sunset Review of Boards, Committees, and Commissions	2/13/1986
85-4	An Evaluation of the Alarms Law, Chapter 3A, Montgomery County Code	1/28/1986

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Report of Investigation into Facts and Circumstances of Four Allegations Relating to the Montgomery County Ethics Commission	12/3/1985
Memorandum Report	Investigation into Tribune-United Cable's Record of Compliance w/provisions of Sec 39 of Franchise Agreement Related to Employment and Training of Minorities, and Females, and Procurement of Goods and Services from Minority, Female, and Disabled-Owned Businesses	10/8/1985
85-3	An Evaluation of the Comprehensive Fire and Rescue Services Law, Chapter 21, Montgomery County Code, 1984 (Bill 15/16-79)	9/10/1985
85-2	A Description and Evaluation of the County Government's Material Management Program	4/9/1985
85-1	An Evaluation of Three Health Department Clinician Contracts Under $10,000	4/9/1985
84-5	An Evaluation of the Contract to Renovate the Takoma Park Fire Station No. 2	1/22/1985
84-4	An Evaluation of the County Government's Legislated Program to Encourage Purchases from Business Owned by Minorities, Women, and the Disabled (MFD)	1/22/1985
84-3	A Description and Evaluation of the Department of Transportation Division of Equipment Management	1/29/1985
Memorandum Report	Review of Legislative Sunset Provisions (OLO issued periodic updates listing sunset provisions between Jan 1985 - Nov 1987 until function taken over by Council Secretary's Office)	1/1/1985

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
84-2	A Description and Evaluation of the Chargeback System in the Montgomery County Government	12/18/1984
Memorandum Report	Outside Study of DOT Maintenance Management	12/3/1984
Memorandum Report	Management and Control Over County Government Forms	6/15/1984
84-1	An Evaluation of the 911 Emergency Service in the Police Communications Center of the Emergency Operations Center	5/29/1984
Memorandum Report	Police Central Processing Facility, the Rockville Police District Relocation and Other Matters	4/6/1984
Memorandum Report	The Dental Services Program of the Department of Health	2/7/1984
83-2	An Evaluation of Policies, Procedures, and Expenditures Concerning Publications Produced and Distributed by the County Government	1/10/1984

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Issues of Uniform Dress Shoes to Employees of County Government and Other County and Bi-County Public Agencies (Update of OLO Report 78-1, Evaluation of the Uniform Policies and Practices of the County Government Departments and Other Public Agencies)	7/20/1983
Memorandum Report	Analysis and Comments of the Interim Council Staff Reorganization of February 15, 1983	6/27/1983
83-1	An Evaluation of the Establishment of the Office of Management and Budget in the 1979 Reorganization of the Executive Branch	4/19/1983

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Report Special Investigation into Facts and Circumstances Relating to Problems Encountered by Touche Ross & Company Which Have Prevented the Completion of Annual Financial Audit of FY82 Expenditures of Public Funds by Hyattstown Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.	12/1/1982
82-6	A Critique of the Office of Management and Budget's Evaluation of the County Executive's 1979 Reorganization	10/5/1982
82-5	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Community Use of Educational Facilities and Services	10/12/1982
82-4	A Description and Evaluation of the County Government's Snow Removal and Ice Treatment Program	9/28/1982
Memorandum Report	Management Development and Personnel Related Issues and Productivity Improvement	9/2/1982
82-3	An Evaluation of Agency Policies and Procedures Relating to Employee Service Increments and Performance Awards	6/1/1982
Memorandum Report	Closing the Loop-Hole in Discontinued Service Retirement	5/5/1982
82-2	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Suburban District: The Suburban District Tax, the Suburban District Fund and the Services Section, Department of Transportation	3/16/1982
82-1	An Evaluation of the Agency Policies and Procedures Relating to Reimbursement Associated with Travel Related Expenditures in Connection with Official Duties	1/19/1982

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
81-3	An Evaluation of the Review Process Used to Determine the County's Need to Continue the Grant Funded Treatment Alternatives to Street Crime (TASC) Program with County Funds	11/10/1981
Memorandum Report	An Evaluation of Revised Merit Employee Grievance Procedures	8/31/1981
81-2	An Evaluation of Health and Health Related Programs/Services Provided by the Montgomery County Government	6/30/1981
Memorandum Report	Manager Development in the County Government	6/4/1981
Memorandum Report	Compliance With Article 76A Annotated Code of Maryland - the "Sunshine Law"	5/5/1981
81-1	A Description and Evaluation of the Montgomery County Human Relations Commission	3/31/1981
Memorandum Report	An Evaluation of the Executive Branch Comments on the Final Report of the County Council Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Oversight	3/2/1981
Memorandum Report	Evaluation of Revised Merit Employee Grievance Procedures	1/16/1981

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Report of the Merit System Review Commission	11/18/1980
80-1	An Evaluation of Overtime Compensatory Time, Salary Differentials, and Extraordinary Performance Procedures for County Government Employees	4/29/1980

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Review of County Contracts	12/21/1979
Memorandum Report	Final Report on Review of Audit of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC)	12/6/1979
Memorandum Report	Initial Comments on Executive Branch Reorganization Plan	10/25/1979
79-2	An Evaluation of the Community Action Agency	9/11/1979
79-1	An Evaluation of the Plant Maintenance Program of the Montgomery County Public Schools	4/24/1979
Memorandum Report	Review of Audits of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission	3/6/1979
Memorandum Report	Report by the Montgomery County Chambers' of Commerce Volunteer Committee on Management and Operations of the Department of Liquor Control (DLC)	2/27/1979

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
Memorandum Report	Evaluation of Police Department Oct/Nov 1978 Reponses to Code 3 Allegations and OLO Questions	11/15/1978
78-5	An Evaluation of the Mangement Program for Owned and Leased Office Space in County Government	8/21/1978
78-4	An Evaluation of Policies and Procedures Concerning the Purchase, Control and Disposal of Office Furniture and Equipment by Montgomery County Bi-County and Public Agencies	6/22/1978
78-3	An Evaluation of Policies and Procedures Concerning the Premature Failure of Some School Roofs and Those of Selected Buildings and Other County and Bi-County Agencies, Other Counties, and the Private Sector	4/10/1978
Memorandum Report	Police Department Compact Vehicle Evaluation Dated February 15, 1978	4/6/1978
Memorandum Report	Police Department Personal Patrol Vehicle Program (PPV) Evaluation, Dated March 31, 1978	4/4/1978
78-2	An Evaluation of Policies and Procedures Concerning the Assignment of Administrative Vehicles Within the County Government	1/31/1978
78-1	An Evaluation of the Uniform Policies and Practices of County Government Departments	10/25/1978

Report No.	Title/Subject	Release Date
78-1	An Evaluation of the Uniform Policies and Practices of the County Government Departments, Other Public Agencies in the County and Bi-County Agencies	10/25/1977