Section 208 – Annual report — Content — Format.

• (1) The department shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by October 1 of each year, an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs, and services of the department, including its divisions, offices, boards, commissions, councils, and committees, for the preceding fiscal year.

• (2) For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the department, the annual report shall include:
  • (a) a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;
  • (b) data selected and used by the department to measure progress, performance, and scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including summary data;
  • (c) budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation of full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;
  • (d) historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under Subsections (2)(b) and (c);
  • (e) goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or service;
  • (f) relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;
  • (g) contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation, activity, program, or service; and
  • (h) other information determined by the department that:
    • (i) may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; or
    • (ii) promotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program, or service with the public and elected officials.

• (3) The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.

• (4) The department shall:
  • (a) submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14; and
  • (b) make the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by placing a link to the reports on the department’s website.

Enacted by Chapter 371, 2014 General Session