9-2-1004. Budget division; duties; receipt of monthly statements of income, revenues and expenditures of state agencies and offices; authority to contract; purposes.

(a) The department through its budget division shall:

(i) In conjunction with the human resources division, assure that all personnel transactions conform to budget requirements;

(ii) Assist and advise the auditor, treasurer, state board of equalization and department of revenue in the discharge of their duties when related to the budgetary or financial affairs of the state;

(iii) Conduct inquiries and investigations into the financial needs, fiscal obligations, expenditures, revenues, receipts, appropriations, funds, accounts, programs, services and activities of agencies. Agencies shall make available to the department all records, books, strategic planning information, correspondence and documents for this purpose and the director of the state department of audit shall provide assistance when requested by the department to carry out the responsibilities assigned by this act;

(iv) Approve the creation, standardization, identification, abolishment or consolidation of budgetary accounts from which agencies operate subject to other provisions of law;

(v) Prescribe uniform practices and procedures for governing the receipt of federal and other monies for use by agencies when the practices and procedures are not contrary to federal law or regulations.

(b) Repealed By Laws 1997, ch. 178, § 2.

(c) The budget division, with the approval of the governor, may enter into contracts on behalf of the state of Wyoming with the federal government or any agency thereof for the purpose of initiating unified or joint letters of credit, simplified fund matching ratios, consolidated grants-in-aid, cost allocation programs, state audit of federally sponsored programs or any other practice that will allow the more effective, efficient and economical use of state and federal revenues.