DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Williams told the Finance, Audit and Budget Committee the county will work with Momentum Group to convert an operational-assessment report into department-level action plans and a public reporting cadence.

"Malden and Jenkins did an outstanding job, quite frankly, in the assessment, finding over 260 I think, 266 findings," CEO Williams said, describing the scope of the consultant's findings. Williams said the administration is developing a strategy to present refined department reviews to committees in October and to lay out major milestones in November. He said the county will produce a running dashboard, return with quarterly status reports and identify any policy questions or roadblocks that require Board input.

Williams described a RACI approach (responsible, accountable, consulted, informed) for implementing the findings: departments and the administration will be responsible and accountable for actions; the Board of Commissioners will be consulted and informed and will have opportunities for input. For DeKalb's Finance, Audit and Budget Committee the CEO and staff said the committee's primary departmental focus areas will be the Finance Department, Office of Budget Management and Purchasing.

Commissioners asked for a deeper dive into the county's Local Small Business Enterprise program (LSBE). Commissioner Ted Terry and Commissioner Shakira Johnson asked Purchasing and administration to prepare more detailed information and suggested a separate or special meeting to review LSBE implementation and how to expand opportunities for local engineers and small businesses.

Why this matters
The operational assessment identified a large number of findings the administration says need coordinated implementation; committee members will have a staged chance to review and advise on department-level action plans. The assessment could influence budget requests and policy changes in upcoming cycles.

Ending
The administration will return to committees with refined materials in October and will present milestones and a public reporting plan in November. Committee members asked staff to schedule a targeted discussion on LSBE program details as part of the assessment rollout.