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The Capital Program Office (CPO)

In August 1996, former Mayor Rendell signed Executive Order 3-96, which created the Capital Program Office. This office combines the financial management and oversight functions of the Capital Budget Office, previously a part of both the Managing Director's Office and the Finance Department, with the project management functions of the Architecture, Engineering and Facility Planning Divisions of the Department of Public Property and Fairmount Park Commission. In July 2001, the Planning and Construction Division of the Recreation Department was also incorporated into the Capital Program Office.

The CPO is a service agency to City departments that do not have their own in-house project management capabilities. The CPO, in conjunction with the Finance Department's Office of Budget and Program Evaluation, is responsible for the financial oversight of the City's entire Capital Program.