Division of the Budget

About Us

The Division of the Budget serves as the Governor’s chief financial advisor.

 

Agency Mission

The Division of the Budget, serving as the Governor’s chief financial advisor charged with executing the Governor’s constitutional fiscal duties, is responsible for weighing and considering competing demands on State resources. The Division’s duties require an unwavering commitment to fiscal discipline and the optimization of every taxpayer dollar. To achieve its statutory obligations, the Division not only manages State agency and program budgets, it establishes statewide policies and strategies to support efficiency in operations and eliminate risk to the financial plan.

Visit the “Division of the Budget History” page to learn more about DOB and the Executive Budget process through the decades.