General Government
8860 Department of Finance

By statute, the Director of Finance serves as the Governor's chief fiscal policy advisor with emphasis on the financial integrity of the state and maintenance of a fiscally sound and responsible Administration.

The objectives of the Department of Finance are:

  • To prepare, present, and support the annual financial plan for the state.
  • To assure responsible and responsive state resource allocation within resources available.
  • To foster efficient and effective state structure, processes, programs, and performance.
  • To ensure integrity in state fiscal databases and systems.
PROGRAMS Back to Top
The following table presents total proposed budget year positions and expenditures for each budgeted program area. These expenditures include all funding sources that support the state agency's programs.
Code Program
 Proposed
2015-16*
Positions
Dollars
6770 State Budget
185.6
$34,390
6775 Financial Information System for California (Fi$Cal) Project Support
17.0
2,977
6780 State Audits and Evaluations
94.7
14,188
6785 Statewide Accounting Policies, Consulting and Training
59.8
8,760
6790 Department of Justice Legal Services
-
629
6800 Local Government Audits and Review
59.0
12,181
9900100 Administration
60.0
7,834
9900200 Administration - Distributed
-
-7,834
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
476.1
$73,125
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
476.1
$73,125

Refer to the Program Descriptions for a description of programs operated by this state agency.

Refer to the 3-Yr Expenditures & Positions for expenditures, positions, and funding detail.
PRINTABLE BUDGET DOCUMENTS Back to Top
The following identifies budget documents for this state agency that are available in a printable (pdf) format.

Entire Department of Finance Budget (pdf * - 20K) in pdf format.
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of all budget information for this state agency. Note: Along with other information, this document includes the documents listed below.

 Detail of Appropriations and Adjustments ONLY (pdf * - 4K)
This document provides a printable format (pdf) of only the detail of appropriations and adjustments for this state agency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Back to Top
Legal Citations and Authority
Includes the legal citations (state statutes, federal statutes, and court orders) for operation of department programs and activities.