                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT (§ 2.2-1501)

The Department shall have the following duties:

1. Development and direction of an integrated policy analysis, planning, and
budgeting process within state government.

2. Review and approval of all sub-state district systems boundaries established
or proposed for establishment by state agencies.

3. Formulation of an executive budget as required in this chapter. In
implementing this provision, the Department shall utilize the resources and
determine the manner of participation of any executive agency as the Governor
may determine necessary to support an efficient and effective budget process
notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. The budget shall include reports,
or summaries thereof, provided by agencies of the Commonwealth pursuant to
subsection E of &#xA7; 2.2-603.

4. Conduct of policy analysis and program evaluation for the Governor.

5. Continuous review of the activities of state government focusing on budget
requirements in the context of the goals and objectives determined by the
Governor and the General Assembly and monitoring the progress of agencies in
achieving goals and objectives.

6. Operation of a system of budgetary execution to ensure that agency activities
are conducted within fund limitations provided in the appropriation act and in
accordance with gubernatorial and legislative intent. The Department shall make
an appropriate reduction in the appropriation and maximum employment level of
any state agency or institution in the executive branch of government that
reports involuntary separations from employment with the Commonwealth due to
budget reductions, agency reorganizations, or workforce down-sizings, or
voluntary separations from employment with the Commonwealth as provided in the
second and third enactments of the act of the General Assembly creating the
Workforce Transition Act of 1995 (&#xA7; 2.2-3200). In the event an agency
reduces its workforce through privatization of certain functions, the funds
associated with such functions shall remain with the agency to the extent of the
savings resulting from the privatization of such functions.

7. Development and operation of a system of standardized reports of program and
financial performance for management.

8. Coordination of statistical data by reviewing, analyzing, monitoring, and
evaluating statistical data developed and used by state agencies and by
receiving statistical data from outside sources, such as research institutes and
the federal government.

9. Assessment of the impact of federal funds on state government by reviewing,
analyzing, monitoring, and evaluating the federal budget, as well as
solicitations, applications, and awards for federal financial aid programs on
behalf of state agencies.

10. Review and verify the accuracy of agency estimates of receipts from
donations, gifts or other nongeneral fund revenue.

11. Development, coordination and implementation of a performance management
system involving strategic planning, performance measurement, evaluation, and
performance budgeting within state government. The Department shall ensure that
information generated from these processes is useful for managing and improving
the efficiency and effectiveness of state government operations, and is
available to citizens and public officials. The Department shall submit annually
on or before the second Tuesday in January to the Chairman of the House
Committee on Appropriations and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance
and Appropriations a report that sets forth state agencies&#8217; strategic
planning information and performance measurement results pursuant to this
subdivision for the immediately preceding fiscal year.

12. Development, implementation and management of an Internet-based information
technology system to ensure that citizens have access to performance
information.

13. Development, implementation and management of an Internet-based information
technology system to ensure that citizens have access to meeting minutes and
information pertaining to the development of regulatory policies.

14. Development, coordination and management of a school efficiency review
program.

HISTORY: 1976, c. 760, § 2.1-391; 1979, cc. 672, 678; 1981, c. 315; 1984, c.
720; 1985, c. 114; 1989, c. 108; 1992, cc. 270, 381; 1995, cc. 152, 219, 811;
2000, c. 424; 2001, cc. 43, 844; 2002, cc. 580, 618; 2003, c. 900; 2005, c. 620.