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§ 27-104-1. Department of Finance and Administration to be State Fiscal Management Board; agencies to file reports; Department to study creation, abolition or consolidation of agencies and departments

The Department of Finance and Administration shall be the Fiscal Management Board and shall retain all powers and duties granted by law to the Fiscal Management Board. Wherever the term “Fiscal Management Board” appears in any law the same shall mean the Department of Finance and Administration. The Executive Director of the Department of Finance […]

§ 27-104-11. Expenditures by agency

No general or special funds received under state law, except those for the legislature, or those made available for a special or particular purpose with the intention that they shall or may be expended immediately, shall be available for expenditure by the agency entitled thereto until estimates of the amount required for the agency shall […]

§ 27-104-13. Revision of budget estimates for and reduction of funding allocations to general-fund and special-fund agencies and for “administration and other expenses” budget of Mississippi Department of Transportation; general fund revenue estimate to be adopted by Legislative Budget Office by sine die adjournment; transfers to General Fund

The State Fiscal Officer may disapprove or reduce and revise the estimates of general funds and state-source special funds for any general fund or special fund agency and for the “administration and other expenses” budget of the Mississippi Department of Transportation and the Office of State Aid Road Construction, in an amount not to exceed […]

§ 27-104-15. Hearings as to revision of agency budget estimates

If the State Fiscal Officer shall so delay approval of the estimate for any agency, or if they shall so reduce and revise the estimate of any agency, in a manner which in the judgment of the executive head of such agency jeopardizes the effectiveness and efficient operation of said agency, a hearing shall be […]

§ 27-104-17. Allotment period; time for filing of budget estimates; restriction of agency expenditures; special reserve funds; emergency measures; prior approval required to hire certain retired employees under contract

An allotment period shall be one-half (1/2) of twelve (12) months, and expenditure one-half (1/2) of the appropriated amount, unless otherwise specified in the appropriation bill or justified by the agency to the Department of Finance and Administration, and the first allotment period shall commence on July 1. Estimates shall be filed with the Department […]

§ 27-104-19. Availability of funds after approval of operating budget

Except as otherwise authorized in Section 7-5-39, when an operating budget has been approved, the amount approved shall be available and shall constitute the maximum of obligations or indebtedness which may be incurred by the agency for any purpose during the allotment period to be paid from such funds.

§ 27-104-21. Application for federal funds; expenditure of funds; use of revenue generated from Statewide Cost Allocation Fund; excess funds transferred to State General Fund

All general and special fund agencies shall, upon making application for federal funds, forward a summary of such applications to the Legislative Budget Office. The Legislative Budget Office shall have an opportunity to review such applications and make its comments thereon to the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration and the state […]

§ 27-104-23. Records and accounts; reports

The State Auditor and from and after July 1, 1986, the State Fiscal Officer, shall maintain his records and accounts in such a manner that, insofar as funds paid from the State Treasury are concerned, only the amounts approved by the State Fiscal Officer or authorized in the agency appropriation bill shall be available for […]

§ 27-104-25. Responsibility for obligations or indebtedness incurred in name of agency; limitations on obligations or indebtedness; payment of claims from prior fiscal year

The executive head and business manager of each state agency shall be responsible for all obligations or indebtedness incurred in the name of the agency, or by any employee for them when incurred by such employee acting within the scope of his employment. No obligations or indebtedness shall be incurred by any such person during […]

§ 27-104-29. Injunctive action by attorney general

The Legislative Budget Office or the State Fiscal Officer may request and the Attorney General is authorized, upon receipt of such request, to bring an injunctive action against any special-fund agency failing to comply with the terms of Sections 27-103-101 through 27-103-139 and 27-104-1 through 27-104-29. Such injunctive action by the Attorney General may be […]

§ 27-104-3. Powers and duties of Department of Finance and Administration

In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by statute, the Department of Finance and Administration shall have the following powers and duties, with regard to fiscal management: Provide direct technical assistance and training to state agencies and departments in implementing generally accepted accounting principles, in preparing financial statements as required by law, and in […]

§ 27-104-31. Powers and duties of Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration acting through insurance division

The State Fiscal Officer shall have the following powers and duties, acting through the Insurance Division: To implement and administer a comprehensive risk management program for all state agencies including, but not limited to, the areas of liability insurance and workers’ compensation insurance; To coordinate and administer the Employment Compensation Revolving Fund for state agencies […]

§ 27-104-4. Preparation of annual financial statements by each state agency; consolidated report

Each state agency shall prepare annual financial statements at such times as required by the State Fiscal Officer. The statements shall be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The State Fiscal Officer, in consultation with the State Auditor, shall prescribe rules and regulations to implement and specify the records, procedures and accounting systems necessary […]

§ 27-104-5. Executive Director of department; salary; bond; powers and duties

The Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall receive an annual salary to be set by the State Personnel Board, unless otherwise provided for by law. He shall devote his full time to the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit. The […]

§ 27-104-6. Executive Director to be State Fiscal Officer

The Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration shall be the State Fiscal Officer and shall carry out all powers and duties assigned to the State Fiscal Officer and wherever the term “State Fiscal Officer” appears in any law the same shall mean Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration.

§ 27-104-9. Submission of agency operating budget

After appropriations have been passed into law, but prior to the start of the fiscal year, agencies shall submit to the State Fiscal Officer an operating budget in a format specified by him. The State Fiscal Officer, acting through the Bureau of Budget and Fiscal Management, shall review the operating budgets to insure they are […]