ORS Chapter 291
TITLE 28
PUBLIC FINANCIALADMINISTRATION
Chapter 291. StateFinancial Administration
292. Salariesand Expenses of State Officers and Employees
293. Administrationof Public Funds
294. Countyand Municipal Financial Administration
295. Depositoriesof Public Funds and Securities
297. Auditsof Public Funds and Financial Records
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Chapter 291 — StateFinancial Administration
2009 EDITION
STATEFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
PUBLICFINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
GENERALPROVISIONS
291.001 Useof accounting terms; determination of appropriate methods of transfer;establishment of funds and accounts
291.002 Definitions
291.003 Federallaws and rules govern use of federal funds; exceptions
FISCALDUTIES OF DEPARTMENT
291.011 Blanketfidelity bonds for state officers and personnel
291.015 Fiscalresponsibilities of department; delegation of fiscal functions
291.016 Makingadministrative and organizational surveys
291.018 Conductingresearch; requiring administrative reports from agencies
291.026 Examiningagency records and financial affairs
291.028 Submittingsuggestions to Governor for improvement of state governmental administration
291.030 “Agency”defined for ORS 291.032 and 291.034
291.032 Providingtechnical services involving management and organization
291.034 Providingtechnical services involving data processing
291.037 Legislativefindings on information resources
291.038 Stateagency planning, acquisition, installation and use of information andtelecommunications technology; integrated videoconferencing; online accessservice; Stakeholders Advisory Committee; rules
291.040 Statefinancial report
291.042 Useof data processing programs, information and materials; approval by legislature
PUBLICCONTRACT APPROVAL
291.045 Definitionsfor ORS 291.045 and 291.047
291.047 Publiccontract approval by Attorney General; exemptions
291.049 Ratificationof public contract when performance begun prior to contract approval;conditions; effects; rules
AGENCYFEE RESTRICTIONS
291.050 Definitionsfor ORS 291.050 to 291.060
291.055 Agencyfee approval required; exemptions; restoration of temporarily reduced fees
291.060 Reportof fees to Legislative Assembly
FINANCIALMANAGEMENT DUTIES
291.100 Financialmanagement; duties of Oregon Department of Administrative Services; duties ofstate agencies
291.110 AchievingOregon benchmarks; monitoring agency progress
291.120 Distributionof agency savings; agency use
STATEBUDGET; BUDGET AND TAX EXPENDITURE REPORTS
291.190 Shorttitle
291.195 Policyfor financial expenditure planning
291.200 Budgetpolicy
291.201 Definitionof “tax expenditure”
291.202 Budgetand tax expenditure reports of Governor; department to assist in preparation
291.203 Taxexpenditure report by Governor
291.204 Prescribingforms for submitting budget estimates and requests for appropriations;furnishing budget forms to agencies
291.206 Guidanceof agencies in completing budget forms
291.208 Filingbudget forms with department; preparing requests for agencies failing to file
291.210 Preparingtentative budget plan and tax expenditure report
291.212 Revisingbudget plan; transmitting budget forms and tentative budget report to Governor
291.214 Governorto examine budget forms and revise tentative budget or tax expenditure report
291.216 Governor’sbudget report; when due; content; alternative budget plan
291.218 Printingbudget and tax expenditure reports; transmitting to members of legislature;distribution
291.220 Furnishinginformation and assistance to legislature
291.222 Furnishinginformation and assistance to Governor-elect; revision of budget and taxexpenditure reports
291.223 Furnishingagency budget estimates to Legislative Fiscal Officer and Legislative RevenueOfficer; confidentiality of estimates
291.224 Capitalconstruction program to be included in budget report; furnishing information toCapitol Planning Commission
291.226 Budgetitem to replace lost and unrecovered public funds or property
291.228 Governor’sreport on budget amounts for education
ALLOTMENTS
291.232 Declarationof policy
291.234 Departmentto make allotments to state officers and agencies of appropriations and funds;allotment period; exemptions
291.236 Applicationof allotment system; controlling expenditures and encumbering of emergency,contingent, revolving and trust funds
291.238 Expenditureswithout allotment prohibited; expenditures from dedicated, revolving and trustfunds
291.242 Allotmentrequired before expenditure of appropriation; submitting estimates; notice toLegislative Fiscal Office
291.244 Departmentaction on estimates
291.246 Allotmentsto be made for purpose or classification of expenditure prescribed inappropriation measure
291.248 Noticeof allotment
291.250 Claimsand encumbrances limited by amount and purpose of allotment
291.252 Modificationof allotment previously made; notice to Legislative Fiscal Office
291.258 Approvalof department required for establishment of new personnel position orclassification
291.260 Approving,modifying or disapproving requests and budgets to be submitted to the federalgovernment
291.261 Reducingallotment to prevent deficit; exception
291.263 Vacantpositions; information to Oregon Department of Administrative Services
ALLOCATIONOF GOVERNMENTAL SERVICE EXPENSES
291.272 Definitionsfor ORS 291.272 to 291.278
291.274 Determinationof funds and appropriations to be assessed
291.276 Departmentallocation of governmental service expenses among state agencies
291.278 Transferof allocated amounts to General Fund
291.285 Paymentof accounting charges from Economic Development Fund
291.290 Cashaccount of state agency for receipts from Economic Development Fund
ACTSAPPROPRIATING MONEY OR LIMITING EXPENDITURES
291.305 Meaningof “administrative expenses” in law appropriating money or limitingexpenditures; limitation not appropriation of money otherwise unavailable toagency
291.307 Appropriationfrom General Fund to constitute a credit only
EMERGENCYEXPENDITURES; EMERGENCY BOARD
291.322 Definitionsfor ORS 291.322 to 291.334
291.324 EmergencyBoard created
291.326 Powersof board concerning expenditures by state agencies
291.328 Boardmay require presentation of evidence to support requests for action; board toreport its action to agencies concerned
291.330 Membersof board; confirmation
291.332 Meetingsof board; terms of members; filling vacancies on board
291.334 Boardauthorized to secure assistance; payment of board expenses
291.336 Appropriationbills requiring approval of board before project commenced or contract let; howrequirement met
ESTIMATESOF STATE REVENUES
291.342 Annualestimation of state revenues; apportionment among counties of any stateproperty tax levy necessary to make up deficiency; quarterly estimates
291.348 Biennialestimate of General Fund and State Lottery Fund revenues; certification toSecretary of State
291.349 Revenueestimate; disposition of revenue in excess of estimate
291.351 Certificationof refund costs