Title 45, Chapter 12, Section 73
( 45-12-73)
The Office of Planning and Budget, at the direction and under the
control of the Governor and subject to this part, shall perform the
following functions: (1) Develop and implement a process of strategic planning to
establish and periodically update an overall plan for state
government and require all state agencies to develop a strategic
plan that is consistent with that overall state plan. The Office
of Planning and Budget may assist departments, boards, bureaus,
commissions, institutions, authorities, and other agencies in
developing those plans and in tailoring them to those
organizations' program needs; (2) Develop and implement an outcome based budgeting system that
relates funding to achievement of established goals and
objectives, measures agency performance against attainment of
planned outcomes, and provides for program evaluations for policy
and funding determinations. Program evaluations may include cost
benefit analyses, decision analyses, statistical analyses,
comparisons with similar programs in other jurisdictions, relevant
historical trends, and demographic factors and other useful
techniques; (3) Develop financial policies and plans as the basis for budget
recommendations to the General Assembly and prepare detailed
documents in accordance with such financial policies and plans for
presentation to the General Assembly. The Office of Planning and
Budget shall make its records and information available at all
times to the General Assembly and its designees; (4) Coordinate the fiscal affairs and procedures of the state to
assure the carrying out of the financial plans and policies
approved by the General Assembly, including the administration of
a system of annual operating budgets and amendments thereto and of
expenditure control; (5) Develop plans for improvements and economies in organization
and operation of the state agencies and implement such plans as
are approved by the General Assembly; (6) Develop a long-term capital improvements budget which
emphasizes decentralization of state government and which is
consistent with the overall strategic plan for consideration by
the General Assembly; (7) Analyze financial and administrative aspects of proposed
legislation; (8) Provide such assistance as the General Assembly may request
and be available to assist its appropriations committees with any
needed information or material; (9) Perform all other duties provided for in this part and such
other duties as the General Assembly may from time to time
prescribe; (10) In an effort to improve responsiveness of government and the
effective and efficient delivery of services, provide leadership
in initiating, organizing, and operating partnerships and
collaborations among public and private entities having common or
overlapping missions, purposes, roles, responsibilities, clients,
or other similar relationships; and (11) Consult with the General Assembly on a regular basis
concerning the development and implementation of the strategic
planning process, the development of outcome measures for program
evaluation, and the implementation of the other provisions of this
article. |