The Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) has primary responsibility for implementation of performance-based budgeting in the Executive Branch of Louisiana state government. This includes budget-related services such as long- and short-term financial analysis and operating budget development, monitoring and control, and policy development, planning, accountability, and other management services including the maintenance of a statewide performance database and integration of performance information into the budget development process. OPB staff represent the governor and commissioner of administration on commissions, councils, task forces, and consensus estimating conferences; through the State Economist, the OPB provides revenue projections to the Revenue Estimating Conference.