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ADMINISTRATION

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6140

The annual Budget Act is the primary source for appropriations that provide legal authority to expend. The Constitution and other legislation also provide expenditure authority. Departments have the primary responsibility to operate within budgeted levels and to comply with any restrictions or limit ...

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURES

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6700

In accordance with Government Code (GC) Section 13070, the Department of Finance (Finance) has general powers of supervision over all matters concerning the financial and business policies of the State. In addition, GC Section 11547 states that Finance shall determine availability of information tec ...

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS (ACR/SCR)

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6930

Concurrent resolutions deal with state matters that are of concern to both houses. They are used for such things as adopting the joint rules, creating joint committees, requesting studies, expressing legislative intent and expressing the Legislature's congratulations to organizations, persons, or ot ...

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THE DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET PRESENTATION

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6400

Departmental estimates of expenditures and revenue in the Governor’s Budget should be based on existing law and policies. No consideration should be given in the budget presentation to proposed program changes in laws and policies except for those approved by the Administration as part of the ...

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BILLS (AB/SB)

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6915

In California, most laws are enacted, repealed, or amended through the medium of bills, which are proposals to add new laws or change or repeal existing laws. To become law, a bill must be passed in both houses by at least a simple majority. A two-thirds vote is required if the bill contains a Gener ...

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HEARINGS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6955

If it has prepared a bill analysis (see Bill Analysis section below) and recommended a position which has been approved by the Governor’s Office Legislative Unit, a department under the control of the Governor may testify at policy committee hearings. A department should not express any positi ...

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AGENCY BRIEFINGS AND GOVERNOR’S REVIEW

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6310

Finance staff conduct meetings with Agency and departments under such an Agency to review proposed budgets and Budget Change Proposals. For significant unresolved or sensitive budget issues, recommendations may be prepared for the Governor's decision. In the same manner, Finance conducts meetings wi ...

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AVAILABILITY OF BUDGET INSTRUCTIONS AND FORMS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6005

The following information is available to departments on the Department of Finance’s Website: eBudget: http://www.ebudget.ca.gov/ Budget Letters: http://www.dof.ca.gov/budget/Budget_Letters/ Historical budget information: http://www.dof.ca.gov/Budget/Historical_Budget_Information/ Finance ...

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FINAL BUDGET SUMMARY

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6350

The Department of Finance publishes the Final Budget Summary each year, which is available on Finance’s website at www.dof.ca.gov. This is an annotated version of the Budget Act. The Budget Act does not incorporate additional annotations that are contained in the Final Budget ...

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SPACE ACTION REQUESTS CRUISE (FORM 9)

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6453

DGS’s Real Estate Leasing and Planning Section uses the Space Action Request (CRUISE Form 9), as part of the Form 10 package when required to obtain Department of Finance (DOF) approval. NOTE: Departments initially request RESD services via Global CRUISE, which is RESD’s online project i ...

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SCHEDULE 7A—BUDGET SUPPLEMENT OF AUTHORIZED POSITIONS SALARIES AND WAGES (PROCESSING)

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6418

The Schedule 7A spreadsheets are distributed to departments via e-mail from their Finance analyst, usually in late July. Departments should carefully review and make all changes per the instructions provided in the Salaries and Wages Spreadsheet Budget Letter. Only the important, significant program ...

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CLAIMS AND TORT LIABILITY BUDGET PROCEDURE

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6472

Each year, one or more pieces of legislation is pursued which authorizes payment of: 1) government claims approved by the Department of General Services (DGS) when there is no other statutory authority for payment, and 2) judgments and settlements by Department of Justice (DOJ) when there is insuffi ...

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REVISION OF PROGRAMS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6533

The annual expenditure program approved by the Legislature may require revision. Each revision must be made separately. The authority for revising a budget may be provided by existing statute, Budget Act language, and other legislation, and to some extent, by administrative authority. Departm ...

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EXPENDITURE SUPPORT

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6750

The Department of Finance (Finance) reviews and makes recommendations regarding funding and/or expenditure requests associated with proposed information technology (IT) expenditures through the budgetary process. In addition to business and fiscal factors, considerations to determine whether pr ...

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BUDGET POLICY

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6305

The Governor’s Budget policy provides guidance for the formulation of the budget. Such guidance may provide specific instructions for expenditure programs (e.g., limiting cost increases or no expansion), growth in positions, and other direction with the goal to balance the budget and other obj ...

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SUPPLEMENTARY SCHEDULE OF REIMBURSEMENTS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6466

Budget submissions are required to include a Supplementary Schedule of Reimbursements. The information is prepared on the Supplementary Schedule of Federal Funds/Reimbursement, DF 301 or such other format approved by the Finance budget analyst. For a definition of "reimbursement,” see SAM ...

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LEGISLATION

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6910

Measures considered by the Legislature fall into six classes. There are differences among these classes in their requirements for passage and the weight of authority they carry. The six classes are Bills, Constitutional Amendments, Joint Resolutions, Concurrent Resolutions, House Resolutions, a ...

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FUND CONDITION STATEMENTS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6481

The Fund Condition Statement displays the summary of a fund’s operations for the past, current, and budget years. This statement is generally prepared for all funds classified as special funds within the Manual of State Funds. Fund Condition Statements are also prepared for other funds which a ...

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EXCLUSIONS

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6720

See SAM Section 4819.32

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BUDGET REVISION FORM, STD. 26

Chapter: 6000

Section: 6542

The STD. 26, generally prepared by the department, is required when any of the following are proposed: Program changes are involved. The changes require additional funds and an Executive Order (EO) cannot be used. Funds are to be transferred in the State Controller's Office records between progr ...

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