§ 54-44.1-03 — Powers and duties of the director of the budget

North Dakota § 54-44.1-03

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 54: State Government
• Ch. 54-44.1: Office of the Budget

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The director of the budget, or such subordinate officer as the director of the budget shall
designate, shall:
1. Be vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in securing budget
estimates and work programs from the several departments and agencies of the state
government.
2. Be vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in the preparation of
revenue and fixed expense estimates.
3. Develop financial policies and plans as the basis for budget recommendations to the
legislative assembly, and prepare detailed documents in accordance with such
financial policies and plans for presentation to the legislative assembly.
4. Coordinate the fiscal affairs and procedures of the state to assure the carrying out of
the financial plans and policies approved by the legislative assembly.
5. Exercise continual control over the execution of the budget affecting the departments,
institutions, and agencies of the executive branch of the state government involving
approval of all commitments for conformity with the program provided in the budget,
frequent comparison of actual revenues and budget estimates, and control of the rate
of expenditures through a system of semiannual, quarterly, or monthly allotments.
6. Investigate, examine, and make exhaustive studies:
a. Of the structure and operation of the entire executive branch of government and
of every office, institution, and agency thereof.
b. Of all the functions, duties, and services of all executive branch offices,
departments, institutions, industries, boards, bureaus, and commissions.
c. Of all the books, records, and methods of accounting of each office or agency of
the executive branch to ascertain and determine whether their policies, practices,
and systems of accounting are sound, necessary, practical, and efficient.
7. Develop a long-term capital improvements budget for consideration by the legislative
assembly.
8. Have the authority to procure from the various officers, departments, agencies, and
employees such information as may be necessary for the preparation and execution of
the budget.

9. Provide such assistance as the legislative assembly may request and be available to
assist its appropriations committees with any needed information or material and make
its records and information available at all times to the legislative assembly and its
committees and designees.
10. Perform all other necessary duties to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of
chapter 54-14.