About the Department of Budget and Management

Mission

The Department of Budget and Management helps the Governor, State agencies, and their employees provide effective, efficient, and fiscally sound government to the citizens of Maryland. We support agency efforts to achieve results by helping them obtain the fiscal, capital, and personnel resources needed to provide services to Maryland citizens. We are dedicated to providing advice and assistance with professionalism, state-of-the-art technology, modern management techniques, and teamwork.

Vision

We advance the interests of the citizens of Maryland in a state  government that is well regarded, responsive, and contributes to environmentally sound communities whose residents are well-educated, healthy, safe, and gainfully employed. Our success depends on our employees. The recognition we give to individual effort and teamwork will make our agency a very desired place to work. Our advice and assistance will be actively sought. We will  emphasize getting the job done with the utmost professionalism.

Key Goals

Goal 1: Allocated resources contribute to achievement of outcome goals by State agencies.

Goal 2: Executive Branch agencies have a high quality workforce that reflects the diversity of the State.

 

The Customer Service Promise
The State of Maryland pledges to provide constituents, businesses, customers, and stakeholders with services in the following manner:
  • Friendly and Courteous: We will be helpful and supportive and have a positive attitude and passion for what we do.
  • Timely and Responsive: We will be ​proactive, take initiative, and anticipate your needs.
  • ​Accurate and Consistent: We will always aim for 100% accuracy, and be consistent in how we interpret and implement state policies and procedures.
  • Accessible and Convenient: ​We will continue to simplify and improve access to information and resources.
  • Truthful and Transparent: We will advance a culture of honesty, clarity and trust.

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FY 2020 DBM Customer Service Annual Report​​

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More About DBM

DBM Organizational Chart

Division Descriptions

Office of the Secretary

History of the Department

Maryland General Assembly

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