(1) The department shall review and approve or disapprove any proposal for the acquisition of consulting services by a state agency. The department shall issue directives for the obtaining of consulting services.
  (2) The department shall provide internal consulting services to state agencies in place of outside consulting assistance whenever feasible. When internal consulting services are provided to a state agency, the state agency shall be interaccount billed for the cost of the services.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1279

  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
  (3) The department shall provide consulting assistance to units of local government and institutions of higher education on a fee basis when requested.
  (4) Amounts received for services shall constitute project amounts that may be carried over to a succeeding fiscal year as necessary to complete the consulting service projects.