41-722. Powers and duties relating to finance

A. The department shall assist the governor in his duties pertaining to the formulation of the budget, and shall correlate and recommend revision of estimates and requests for appropriations of the budget units.

B. The director shall:

1. Make changes or improvements in state accounting practices, systems and procedures as he deems advisable.

2. Continually evaluate and plan improvements of state fiscal matters and annually submit his recommendations to the governor.

3. Recommend to the governor such administrative reorganization and management practices as he deems necessary for the economical and efficient operation of state government.

4. Develop and maintain, in cooperation with each state agency and recommend to the governor a comprehensive, long-range plan for capital outlay, consistent with means available for financing the same.

5. Promulgate rules, regulations or procedures to carry out the provisions of this article.