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     Office of Management and Finance
 
  the division of planning and budget:
     
  Planning
  • Serves as the coordinating unit for DSS planning, policy formulation and issuance, rulemaking, and evaluation and research.
  • Coordinates the dissemination of DSS policy, procedures, and departmental memoranda on the DSS Policy Management System.
  • Develops standardized processes for utilization by all DSS Offices in the development of policies, rules, plans, and evaluations.
  • Serves as a clearinghouse for planning, policy, and evaluation data.
  • Tracks state legislation impacting DSS during regular and special sessions.
  • Reviews and analyzes state and federal legislation and regulations.
  • Serves as webmaster for the Office of the Secretary and the Office of Management and Finance.
  • Prepares position papers and special studies/reports relative to DSS programmatic or administrative duties.
Budget
  • Develops and maintains responsibility for the DSS budget.
  • Establishes, issues, and administers budget standards, policies, and guidelines.
  • Monitors and controls budget activities.
  • Provides technical assistance and budget training.
  • Evaluates budget request documents.
  • Monitors the legislative budget process.
  • Conducts expenditure analyses.
  • Analyzes, prepares, or assists with BA-7´s and fiscal impact statements.
  • Interacts with the Division of Administration Planning and Budget Office and Legislative Fiscal Office.
     
  This page was last updated on: November 29, 2004 AD 01:00:43 PM CST


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