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c) Staffinterview time d) Demographic information fi-om Planning Department e) Economics - Share the Vision Scan County Financial Data - CAFR and Budget SCOPE OF PROJECT The study shall consist ora specific inqui~ into all major aspects of organization and administrative management of Cabarrus County. The study shall be conducted on site at the County offices. An entrance conference, at which the purpose, schedule, and methodology of the study is explained to management personnel, shah occur. A major requirement of the study is to address current staffing levels against the current workload, and to provide a valid methodology for adjusting staffrequirements based on future workload changes. The first phase of the project should be a snapshot of all areas of County Government. An interim report outlining the first phase will be required after not more than six weeks. This will allow the consultant to assist the County in identifying the most likely areas to explore in greater depth. The County will create a project team of key staffpeople to assist the consultant in identification of these areas. The second and final phase of the study will provide for greater in-depth studies of those areas of the County to be determined fi.om the six week interim report. Recommendations resulting from this study should include implementation plans with tinae fi'ames and fiscal impact statements. A draft report, which contains the methodology, assumptions, facts, conclusions, and recommendations with implementation schedules and fiscal analyses shall be submitted to the County Manager. The final study report shall be submitted to the Board of Commissioners. Two exit conferences shall be held, one with County Manager and one with the Board of Commissioners to discuss recommendations and conclusions. The final product of the study should also provide a written analysis of each County Department, covered in these in-depth studies, to specifically address the following questions and areas of study: a) The consultant will review each department's organi?ational structure, staffing, work flow processes and procedures, and administrative support in order to make recommendations on how the department can achieve the desired effectiveness in the most efficient manner. b) The consultant will develop a methodology for assessing staff-to-workload requirements, and that will allow for adjustment as work flow changes occur in the future. c) Is the management structure in each department adequate and efficient?