THE MAIN EMPHASIS IS ON BUDGETING IN THE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS. THE PROSECUTOR'S USE OF BUDGETING IS VIEWED AS A MEANS FOR IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONING OF HIS OFFICE AND AS PART OF AN OVERALL 'PROSECUTION MANAGEMENT' APPROACH. THIS APPROACH IDENTIFIES THREE INTERACTING GROUPS OF RELATED FUNCTIONS AS A WAY OF ANALYZING, AND PLANNING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFICE. THESE ARE OPERATING FUNCTIONS (THE BASIC LEGAL ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE), ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS (THOSE RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR CONDUCTING THE OPERATIONS), AND PLANNING FUNCTIONS. APPENDED MATERIALS INCLUDE A GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED BUDGETING AND ACCOUNTING TERMS, A SIMPLIFIED FLOW CHART OF THE BUDGET PROCESS, DEFINITIONS OF MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURES, AN OUTLINE OF THE PRINCIPAL STEPS IN BUDGET PREPARATION, AND SAMPLE BUDGET FORMS. A BRIEF BIBLIOGRAPHY AND A SUBJECT INDEX ARE INCLUDED.