54-44-04. Powers and duties of the director of the office of management and budget

54-44-04. Powers and duties of the director of the office of management and budget

The director of the office of management and budget, or such subordinate officer as the

director shall designate:

1. Shall examine the budget affecting the legislative and judicial branches of the state

government, but only for the purpose of determining the sufficiency of funds to meet

the contemplated expenditures of these branches of state government or their officers

or agencies.

2. Shall keep the general accounts, reflecting for each fund the resources and balance,

together with current revenues and expenditures, and shall provide for an accrual

accounting system.

3. Shall, acting as director of the office of the budget, process all claims for submittal to

the office of management and budget, which may conduct the preaudit of all claims

from the executive branch of the government before payment and the director shall

conduct the current audit of all revenues, which must include the supervision of the

collection of all moneys due the state.

4. Except as otherwise provided by law, shall prepare warrants for payment of all claims.

5. May, in anticipation of federal revenues to be received within fifteen days, prepare

warrants to be signed by the state auditor in payment of duly authorized vouchers

even though funds at such time do not exist to honor the warrants. Warrants so issued

are payable by the state treasurer out of any funds in the treasurer's hands other than

sinking funds or funds dedicated by the Constitution of North Dakota for other

purposes.

6. Is vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in the development and

installation of financial records and procedures for all state departments and agencies.

7. Shall coordinate the development of accounting and financial related systems.

8. Shall create an accounting manual and provide sufficient training of current and

potential users concerning the functions and use of a statewide accounting and

reporting system.

9. Shall provide for the maintaining of accounting records which will identify the revenues

and expenditures of the state in accordance with the requirements of the state's

central accounting system.

10. Shall provide for expenditures from general and special fund appropriations to be

made in accordance with the requirements of the state's central accounting system.

11. May provide for federal fund receipts and disbursements to be deposited and

disbursed from a state federal fund in accordance with the requirements of the state's

central accounting system.

12. Shall conduct such interval audits of accounts in the several departments of the state

as the director deems necessary.

13. Shall issue current reports to administrative officials concerning the status of revenue,

expenditures, and appropriation accounts, and shall make periodic financial reports to

the governor, administrative officials, the legislative assembly, and the public.

14. Shall prepare on an annual basis comprehensive financial statements of the state of

North Dakota.

15. Shall, when requested, give information in writing to either house of the legislative

assembly relating to the fiscal affairs of the state or to the administration of the office of

management and budget.

16. Shall submit to the governor at the close of each business day, or at such times as the

governor may request, a report showing the current condition of each fund and

appropriation.

17. Shall keep an account between the state and state treasurer, and charge the state

treasurer therein with the balance in the treasury when the treasurer came into office,

and with all moneys received by the state treasurer, and credit the treasurer with all

warrants drawn on and paid by the treasurer.

18. Is vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in the operation of a

centralized purchasing service.

the state and state treasurer, and charge the state

treasurer therein with the balance in the treasury when the treasurer came into office,

and with all moneys received by the state treasurer, and credit the treasurer with all

warrants drawn on and paid by the treasurer.

18. Is vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in the operation of a

centralized purchasing service.

19. Shall maintain and operate such supply rooms as may be found desirable to supply

the several departments with office supplies and other commonly used commodities;

however, this subsection may not be construed as authorizing the establishment of a

warehousing system.

20. Shall distribute federal and state surplus property pursuant to sections 54-44-04.5 and

54-44-04.6.

21. Shall establish and operate a central duplicating service and central mechanical or

electronic data processing facilities.

22. Shall perform such other duties as are or may be prescribed by law.

23. Shall account for and monitor all funds received by the state from any tobacco

settlement dollars described in section 54-27-25 and all associated settlements and

related funds and shall report to the budget section of the legislative management on

the status of such funds, settlements, offsets, and net resulting revenues and any

other related information the budget section requires.

24. Shall prepare and submit to the legislative council by October 1, 2010, a report

including the location, expenses, and square footage requirements of all facilities

occupied by each state agency. The report must include recommendations for

relocation of any entity to achieve improvements in service to the public along with

optimal efficiencies in usage of space and cost. The report must include

recommendations within the master plan for construction of buildings on the capitol

grounds.

25. Shall prepare and submit a quarterly report to the legislative management of each

executive branch agency that gives any full-time state employee salary increases

between April 1, 2021, and June 30, 2023, which cumulatively are fifteen percent or

more over the employee's base salary as of March 31, 2021. The report must include

the name of each employee receiving the increase and any relevant salary

information.