WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE COMPTROLLER?
The Comptroller reviews and approves all purchase orders and contracts for services and purchase orders for supplies over $10,000 for fiscal responsibility, budgetary appropriateness, and availability of funds. The Comptroller review occurs for executive Agencies and for those independent agencies and state-affiliated entities for which the Office of the Budget acts as Comptroller. The Comptroller’s review focuses on whether the Agency has sufficient funds and whether the agency is utilizing the correct funding source. In addition, the Comptroller may serve as a voting or non-voting member on Request for Proposal (RFP) evaluation committees. The Comptroller does not establish procurement policy. However, the Budget Office will assist with enforcing procurement policy established by DGS.
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