General Government
8860 Department of Finance

By statute, the Director of Finance serves as the Governor's chief fiscal policy advisor and promotes long-term economic sustainability and responsible resource allocation.

The primary functions of the Department of Finance are to:

  • Prepare, explain, and administer the annual financial plan for the state.
  • Establish fiscal policies for all state departments.
  • Analyze proposed legislation for fiscal and policy impacts.
  • Monitor and audit expenditures by state departments to ensure compliance with the law, approved standards, and policies. More.....

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
 Enacted
2016-17*
Positions
Dollars
6770 State Budget
186.1
$35,667
6775 Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) Project Support
17.0
3,323
6780 State Audits and Evaluations
85.2
15,759
6785 Statewide Accounting Policies, Consulting and Training
54.7
9,334
6790 Department of Justice Legal Services
-
629
6800 Local Government Audits and Review
45.7
11,126
9900100 Administration
59.4
8,447
9900200 Administration - Distributed
-
-8,447
Totals, Positions and Expenditures (excluding Infrastructure)
448.1
$75,838
 
 Infrastructure Expenditures
-
-
Totals, Positions and All Expenditures
448.1
$75,838

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.