Operating Budget Overview

This section provides the knowledge and skills associated with the Agency Operating Budget Development BPM process.

The Budget and Planning Module (BPM) is used by agencies to plan the requested biennial agency budget based on the Guidance published by the Office of Budget and Management (OBM). Ohio's operating budget is prepared for a period of two years—a biennium—which begins on July 1 of odd-numbered years and ends 24 months later on June 30. Within a biennium are two separate fiscal years, each beginning on July 1 and ending on June 30.

The Agency Operating Budget Development BPM process is used to electronically prepare, review and submit the biennial budget requests for agency planning centers. Steps are provided for each stage of the BPM process from beginning to end. While the budget submission will be done through BPM, agencies will still be required to send in hard copy documentation. Benefits of BPM include:

• Spreadsheet upload for easy, accurate completion of line item entries

• Analytic reporting capabilities

• Data validation of ChartFields

• Streamlined application processes

• Reduction of user error

• Increased timeliness of submission

• Single repository and system of record