DOF October 27, 1995

DOF Budget Expectations of Departments

All Departments:

• Timeliness
• Quality, completeness and accuracy
• Clarity and succinctness
• Follow instructions
• Subscribe to Budget Letters and Budget Related Notices (See BAG Budget Letters Subscription)
• Need/problem well defined and documented
• Provide analysis of viable problem/proposal alternatives
• Assumptions and methodology clearly stated
• Material targeted to audience
• Keep DOF informed of changes which might commit the State to a higher level of expenditure or to a major change in program
• Work with DOF to resolve problems and issues, especially process ones
• Quality availability of management and staff who can represent the department officially (make commitments) and can answer DOF questions (know the program and numbers)
• Administration of their budget in accordance with all laws, budget control provisions and the Governor's policies
• Coordination between departmental program and fiscal staffs, and co-ordination between accounting and budgeting staffs
• Fiscal staff to be involved in decision-making that has fiscal impacts
• Coordination with other departments (when applicable)
• Confidentiality of budget discussions and decisions until budget or other product is released

Administration Departments:

• Comply with Administration decisions and policies
• Go through Agency before coming to DOF (when appropriate)
• Don't work with legislative staff or federal government staff independent of Agency and DOF

(January 9, 2001) (BOS/PBM/APBM)