It shall be the duty of the Department of Finance:

(1) To manage, supervise and control all matters pertaining to the fiscal affairs and fiscal procedure of the state, except such as may, by the constitution or statute, be specifically required to be performed by the Auditor, the Treasurer or the Department of Revenue, and to keep all records, accounts, and data relating thereto. The Department may charge a reasonable fee for any services provided by the Department or its Divisions in carrying out the duties herein.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 41-4-3

  • 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
  • property: includes both real and personal property. 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • 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
(2) To manage and supervise all state real property wherever located through a centralized organization within the department.
(3) To manage, supervise and control the insurance of all state property, wherever located.
(4) To operate, manage, and administer the State Insurance Fund.
(5) To make the annual financial report of the state, as soon as possible after the close of each fiscal year, in accordance with approved public accounting practice, and in such form and such detail as may be necessary to present an accurate description of the financial condition of the state during the preceding fiscal year. The reports of the Auditor and the Treasurer shall be bound with, and printed as a part of, such report.
(6) To conduct such studies, to secure such information and data, to make such reports, and to furnish such information as may be required by the Governor or the Legislature.
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