The Office for Local Authority Management (OLAM), under the remit of the Local Government Management Services Board (LGMSB), provides management support services for city and county managers including administrative and secretarial services to the County and City Managers' Association (CCMA) and its committees. The LGMSB provides meeting room facilities to the CCMA. OLAM has a staff of five and the annual cost of financing the Office is €298,559.00. The main duties of OLAM staff members are as follows: liaison with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman and Executive of the CCMA; liaison and support for CCMA committees; liaison with Government Departments and other agencies; management of staff and work priorities in OLAM; provision of advisory services to local authorities relating to management services; oversight of the provision of executive reports and management support to the CCMA and CCMA Executive; participation on the LGMSB Senior Management Team; oversight of the collection and collation of information and statistics; in consultation with the Chairman of the CCMA to act as spokesperson for the CCMA or arrange for suitable spokespersons as required; implementation of an evidence-based research work programme to provide qualitative / quantitative research to local authorities; responsibility for the Annual Service Indicators Report; management of OLAM website/extranet.
