 There is a human resource management group that conducts classification and compensation studies, executive searches, promotional testing for public safety organizations, and other HR-related functions.The local government studies group performs annexation and consolidation studies, service delivery studies, departmental reviews, tax equity studies, and other projects about the issues facing cities and counties.The Office of Information Technology Outreach Services (ITOS) assists government entities with the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology through application development, digital mapping, database creation, and more.