Budget

Budget Section Duties

The following is a general description of section duties to help with an understanding of which personnel are responsible for which functions. Actual duties for each position are described in Work Performance Standards.

•  Understand client agency operations/programs sufficiently to provide adequate justification and explanation for budget building and work programs
• Provide guidance with respect to regulations, state processes, advise, and risk for agency requests
• Build budgets with assistance from agencies
• Fiscal year closing and opening
• Assist with Legislative Council Bureau (LCB) Audits, Governor's Office of Internal Audit, and external audits
• Assist agencies with Fiscal Note responses
• Monitor Agency spend
• Review ASD Business Site requests and approve for budgetary authority
• PO requests, Procurement Card (P-Card) requests, contract requests, service orders
• Travel requests and claims
• Grant reconciliation and assist with reporting
• Debt service and General Fund Loan reconciliation
• Completion of Single Audit Reporting (SARF)
• Work with agencies to develop accurate fiscal year end projections
  • Revenue
  • Expenses (including Payroll)
• Prepare Work Programs
• Meet regularly with client agencies and provide budget status updates
  • Monthly reporting of budget status and operating statement
  • Bi-monthly in person meetings
• Liaise with Contracts Section to ensure contracts are properly funded
• Liaise with Governor's Finance Office on budgetary and fiscal matters
• Liaise with Legislative Council Bureau on budgetary and fiscal matters