2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 9 - ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 2 - AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND DEPARTMENTS - GENERALLY
ARTICLE 10 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION AND INFORMATION
SECTION 9-2-1011. - Duties of budget division; preparation of standard budget estimates; entities to prepare expanded and exception budgets; form; required information; base budgets.

9-2-1011. Duties of budget division; preparation of standard budget estimates; entities to prepare expanded and exception budgets; form; required information; base budgets.

(a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the department through the budget division shall prepare standard budget estimates. Entities shall prepare expanded and exception budgets in a form consistent with the standard budgets as directed by the department.

(b) The information developed in budget documents shall include:

(i) Appropriations or other allotted revenues authorized to entities including all types of revenue regardless of source and final fund destination, federal fund identification and expected length of continuance of the federal funding;

(ii) Expenditures, obligations, encumbrances and balances of the agencies from whatever source derived;

(iii) Estimates of revenues and future needs of entities;

(iv) Program changes, descriptions and activities of the agencies;

(v) An explanation of and reasons for anticipated receipts and expenditures of the agencies;

(vi) An assurance that the budget request has been prepared in accordance with the agency plan prepared according to W.S. 28-1-115 and 28-1-116.

(c) The budget division shall for purposes of preparing the standard budget for entities under this section, include the base budget and the specific amount the base budget differs from the standard budget estimate. The differences shall be itemized and explained in writing on a standardized form prescribed by rule and regulation of the division. The base budget and accompanying forms shall be included within the budget estimates and related information for each entity as compiled under W.S. 9-2-1012(b).

(d) Except as otherwise provided by law, budgets for the game and fish department and department of transportation shall be submitted to the governor and the budget division as provided in this subsection. The budget shall be submitted in a manner and format approved by the budget division and shall be submitted by the game and fish commission by August 1 of each year and by the transportation commission by October 1 of each year. The manner and format approved by the budget division shall provide for legislative review. Any modification to the manner and format shall be reported to the joint appropriations committee immediately upon approval.