ORANGE COUNTY IN BANKRUPTCY : The County Works
Here are the 10 largest county departments by number of employees, total budgets and a partial description of services each department provides residents. Budget figures are in millions:
Department: Auditor-controller
Employees: 445
Total Budget: $9.1
Description of Services: Manages county budget
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Department: District Attorney
Employees: 735
Total Budget: $56.6
Description of Services: Prosecutes criminals and collects family support
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Department: Environmental Management Agency
Employees: 1,385
Total Budget: $95.6
Description of Services: Maintains parks & beaches, zoning, traffic
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Department: Fire Department
Employees: 794
Total Budget: $100.5
Description of Services: Firefighting, public protection
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Department: General Services Agency
Employees: 561
Total Budget: $37.0
Description of Services: Registrar of Voters, real estate licenses, county library
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Department: Health Care Agency
Employees: 2,210
Total Budget: $236.2
Description of Services: Medical care, immunization, mental health, animal shelters
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Department: Marshal
Employees: 456
Total Budget: $30.6
Description of Services: Public protection at courthouses and juvenile center
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Department: Probation
Employees: 1,071
Total Budget: $68.1
Description of Services: Monitor residents on paroled or probation
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Department: Sheriff-Coroner
Employees: 2,365
Total Budget: $178.7
Description of Services: Harbor patrol, patrol unincorporated county areas
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Department: Social Services Agency
Employees: 3,370
Total Budget: $213.3
Description of Services: Financial assistance, employment services, adoptions
Source: County of Orange auditor-controller; Researched by APRIL JACKSON / Los Angeles Times
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