The budget for 2016 for the COA and all affiliated agencies provided funding for a total of 7,734 persons, including: 4,674 full-time staff, 102 hirees, 404 contract employees, 7 security personnel, 2,141 technical staff, 149 drivers, and 257 custodial workers. The offices of the COA per se (i.e. excluding affiliated agencies) accounted for 402 of these persons, including 330 full-time staff, 15 hirees, 12 contract employees, 7 security personnel, 10 technical staff,15 drivers, and 13 custodial workers.