54-44.1-03. Powers and duties of the director of the budget

54-44.1-03. Powers and duties of the director of the budget The director of the budget, or such subordinate officer as the director of the budget shall designate, shall: 1. Be vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in securing budget estimates and work programs from the several departments and agencies of the state government. 2. Be vested with the duties, powers, and responsibilities involved in the preparation of revenue and fixed expense estimates. 3. Develop financial policies and plans as the basis for budget recommendations to the legislative assembly, and prepare detailed documents in accordance with such financial policies and plans for presentation to the legislative assembly. 4. Coordinate the fiscal affairs and procedures of the state to assure the carrying out of the financial plans and policies approved by the legislative assembly. 5. Exercise continual control over the execution of the budget affecting the departments, institutions, and agencies of the executive branch of the state government involving approval of all commitments for conformity with the program provided in the budget, frequent comparison of actual revenues and budget estimates, and control of the rate of expenditures through a system of semiannual, quarterly, or monthly allotments. 6. Investigate, examine, and make exhaustive studies: a. Of the structure and operation of the entire executive branch of government and of every office, institution, and agency thereof. b. Of all the functions, duties, and services of all executive branch offices, departments, institutions, industries, boards, bureaus, and commissions. c. Of all the books, records, and methods of accounting of each office or agency of the executive branch to ascertain and determine whether their policies, practices, and systems of accounting are sound, necessary, practical, and efficient. 7. Develop a long-term capital improvements budget for consideration by the legislative assembly. 8. Have the authority to procure from the various officers, departments, agencies, and employees such information as may be necessary for the preparation and execution of the budget. 9. Provide such assistance as the legislative assembly may request and be available to assist its appropriations committees with any needed information or material and make its records and information available at all times to the legislative assembly and its committees and designees. 10. Perform all other necessary duties to carry out the provisions of this chapter and of