(a) Each state agency/department, shall submit a performance report to the Department of Finance on or before November 1 for the preceding fiscal year. These reports shall be in the form prescribed by the Budget Officer and shall include statements concerning:

Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-19-11

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • preceding: means next before. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) The work accomplished and the services provided in the preceding fiscal year or other meaningful work period, relating actual accomplishments to those planned under subsection (b) of Section 41-19-10;
(2) The relationship of accomplishments and services to the policy decisions and budget determinations of the Governor and the Legislature;
(3) The costs of accomplishing the work and providing the services, to the extent feasible, citing meaningful measures of program effectiveness and costs; and
(4) The administrative improvements made in the preceding year, potential improvements in future years and suggested changes in legislation or administrative procedures to make further improvements.
(b) The Finance Department shall summarize the performance reports and forward copies to each member of the Legislature annually.
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