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AZ Rev Stat § 41-735 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-735 - Internal audit; authority to examine records; divulgence of restricted information; violation; classification; public records exception

41-735.  Internal audit;  authority to examine records;  divulgence of restricted information;  violation;  classification;  public records exception A. Except as provided in subsection C,  the department shall have access to,  and authority to examine,  any and all books,  accounts,  reports,  vouchers,  correspondence files and other records,  bank accounts,  money and other property of any state agency,  whether created by the constitution or otherwise. An officer or employee of any such agency,  having such records under his control,  shall permit access to and examination thereof upon the request of the director or his authorized representative. Any officer or person who knowingly fails or refuses to permit such access and examination is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor. B. If the director or any member of his staff or other employee knowingly divulges or makes known in any manner not permitted by law any particulars of any record,  document or information the disclosure of which is restricted by law he is guilty of a class 5 felony. C. Books,  accounts,  reports or other records which are prescribed confidential with limited access by either state or federal law are not subject to examination under this section.  D. Draft working papers and other draft audit files maintained by the department are not public records and are exempt from title 39,  chapter 1. The information contained in draft working papers and draft audit files prepared pursuant to a specific audit is not subject to disclosure,  except to the attorney general or to any county attorney in connection with an investigation made or action taken in the course of their official duties. On completion and issuance of the final audit report,  draft working papers and draft audit files become public records.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-736 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-736 - Forest reserve monies

41-736.  Forest reserve monies When this state receives any monies that belong to the counties from the federal government from forest reserves the department shall: 1. Determine the amount to pass through to each county according to the forest acreage report for each county. 2. Distribute the monies as directed by the federal government among these counties. 3. Transmit these payments to the county treasurers for deposit in their respective county general funds.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-737 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-737 - Forms for reports by county assessors and treasurers

41-737.  Forms for reports by county assessors and treasurers The department shall cause suitable forms to be printed for use of the several county assessors in taking statistics as required by law,  and for use of the several county treasurers in making reports to the department. The department shall pay for the printing of such forms.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-738 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-738 - Membership in national organizations; attending conventions

41-738.  Membership in national organizations;  attending conventions The director or his authorized representative is authorized to hold membership in,  and to maintain membership by payment of dues to,  the national organizations of state officials occupying a like office or performing similar functions,  and is authorized to attend annual conventions of such national organizations.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-739 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-739 - Drawing illegal warrant; classification

41-739.  Drawing illegal warrant;  classification If the director or any employee or officer of the department knowingly issues a warrant upon the treasury not authorized by law,  he is guilty of a class 6 felony.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-740 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-740 - Nonperformance of duty; classification

41-740.  Nonperformance of duty;  classification If the director or any duly appointed officer or supervisor charged with duties and responsibilities under this article knowingly fails or refuses to perform any duty required of him by law,  he is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-740.01 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-740.01 - Arizona financial information system collections fund; purpose; transaction fee; joint legislative budget committee; annual report

41-740.01.  Arizona financial information system collections fund;  purpose;  transaction fee;  joint legislative budget committee;  annual report A. The Arizona financial information system collections fund is established consisting of monies collected pursuant to subsection C of this section. The department shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund are subject to legislative appropriation. Monies in the fund are exempt from the provisions of section 35-190 relating to lapsing of appropriations. B. Monies in the fund shall be used to reimburse the department for the costs of operating the Arizona financial information system. C. The department may charge a transaction fee to each state agency that uses the Arizona financial information system. The department shall submit a proposed transaction fee to the joint legislative budget committee before establishing or changing the fee. On or before December 1 of each year,  the department shall submit a report to the joint legislative budget committee on the Arizona financial information system transaction count by agency and fund source.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-744 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-744 - Nonconformity with federal regulations granting federal monies

41-744.  Nonconformity with federal regulations granting federal monies Any provision of this article that conflicts or is inconsistent with federal rules,  regulations or standards governing the grant of federal monies to any agency or department of this state does not apply to the agency or department. The director may vary or waive the terms of the rules and procedures as applicable to these agencies and departments to comply with the conditions for federal grants.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-745 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-745 - Covered and uncovered service

41-745.  Covered and uncovered service A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section or section 41-742,  subsection A,  an employee under covered service is entitled to continue to be a covered employee as long as the employee remains in covered status without a break in service or as otherwise provided by law. Probationary status employees are required to complete their probationary period before obtaining rights of appeal. On successfully completing a probationary period,  an employee in covered service is entitled to have appeal rights as provided in article 6 of this chapter or section 41-1830.16,  as applicable.  B. Except as provided in subsection C of this section,  uncovered service consists of all employees in the state agencies not included in the covered service. Employees in uncovered service are employees at will and are not entitled to appeal rights.  C. A position that requires certification as a full authority peace officer by the Arizona peace officer standards and training board or a position designated as a correctional officer I,  correctional officer II,  correctional officer III or community corrections officer shall be in the covered and uncovered service as follows:  1. If,  on September 29,  2012,  the position is filled with an uncovered employee,  the position shall remain in the uncovered service for all future appointments to that position.  2. If,  on September 29,  2012,  the position is filled with a covered employee who was in the state service and the employee does not voluntarily elect to become an at will uncovered employee,  the position shall remain in the covered service for the current incumbent and for all future appointments to that position.  3. If,  on or after September 29,  2012,  an employee in the covered service voluntarily elects to become an at will uncovered employee,  the position shall remain in the uncovered service for all future appointments to that position.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-746 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-746 - Refusal of consideration for employment; verification of education and work history

41-746.  Refusal of consideration for employment;  verification of education and work history A. The director may refuse to consider for employment or remove from consideration for employment any applicant who:  1. Has practiced any deception or fraud in the applicant's application. 2. Has failed to reply within a reasonable time to communications concerning the applicant's availability for employment.  3. Is found to be unsuited or not qualified for employment.  4. Lacks any of the requirements established by the director for the position for which the applicant applies.  B. The director shall develop procedures and standard forms to be used by all state agencies to verify a candidate's education and work history. The procedures shall include a requirement that a state agency head shall make documented,  good faith efforts to contact current and previous employers of a candidate to obtain information and recommendations that may be relevant to the candidate's fitness for employment.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-747 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-747 - Employment procedures; violation

41-747.  Employment procedures;  violation A. An appointing authority shall comply with the procedures prescribed in this article and the rules adopted by the director for the recruitment,  selection,  hiring and separation of employees in the state personnel system. The appointing authority shall prescribe the compensation of an employee at all times pursuant to section 38-611. B. An appointing authority that violates subsection A of this section and incurs an obligation is subject to the civil and criminal penalties prescribed in title 35,  chapter 1.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-748 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-748 - Transfer of accumulated annual leave; definitions

41-748.  Transfer of accumulated annual leave;  definitions A. The director shall adopt procedures for the transfer of accumulated annual leave from one employee to another employee in the same state agency and for transfer of accumulated annual leave from one employee to another state employee in another state agency if the employees are members of the same family. The transfers may occur if the employee to whom the leave is transferred has a seriously incapacitating and extended illness or injury or a seriously incapacitating and extended disability that is caused by pregnancy or childbirth or a member of the employee's immediate family has a seriously incapacitating and extended illness or injury or a seriously incapacitating and extended disability that is caused by pregnancy or childbirth and the employee has exhausted all available leave balances. Transferred annual leave shall be increased or reduced proportionally by the difference in the salaries of the employees as determined by department rule. An employee who receives transferred annual leave is limited to using six consecutive months of leave per occurrence unless the employee has applied for long-term disability insurance as provided by rule.  B. For the purposes of this section:  1. " Immediate family"  means an employee's parent,  spouse,  or child,  whether natural,  adopted,  foster or step.  2. " Same family"  means an employee's spouse,  natural child,  adopted child,  foster child,  stepchild,  natural parent,  stepparent,  adoptive parent,  grandparent,  grandchild,  brother,  sister,  sister-in-law,  brother-in-law,  son-in-law,  daughter-in-law,  mother-in-law,  father-in-law,  aunt,  uncle,  nephew or niece.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-749 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-749 - Administrative leave; reporting

41-749.  Administrative leave;  reporting A. A state agency head shall report to the director if an employee is placed on administrative leave with pay during the investigation of alleged wrongdoing by the employee when the employee's administrative leave totals eighty consecutive hours and,  thereafter,  shall report to the director on a weekly basis until the administrative leave is terminated.  B. A state agency head shall obtain approval from the director if an employee's administrative leave with pay exceeds thirty working days.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-750 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-750 - Contribution of pro rata share for personnel division fund

41-750.  Contribution of pro rata share for personnel division fund A. All state agencies shall contribute a pro rata share of the overall cost of personnel administration services provided by the department. The pro rata share shall be payable by payroll fund source,  and the resultant amount shall be deposited,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  in a personnel division fund for appropriation by the legislature for the state personnel board,  the governor's office of equal opportunity and the personnel division of the department. The pro rata share shall be 0.86 percent of the total payroll of the state agency. Of the 0.86 percent pro rata share,  0.03 percent of total payroll shall be deposited in a separate subaccount of the personnel division fund for use by the state personnel board and is subject to legislative appropriation. Total payroll shall include all fund sources,  including the state general fund,  federal monies,  special revenue funds,  intergovernmental revenue monies,  trust funds and other payroll fund sources.  B. A claim for the pro rata share percentage payment shall be submitted according to the fund source,  with the accompanying payroll to the department for deposit in the personnel division fund.  C. Notwithstanding section 35-190,  only monies in excess of five hundred thousand dollars revert to the state general fund at the end of each fiscal year. The state comptroller shall pay any monies determined to be owed to the federal government from the personnel division fund before calculating the reversion. D. Monies contributed based on the personnel services for individuals employed by the Arizona state retirement system and monies contributed based on the personnel services for individuals employed by the public safety personnel retirement system as the pro rata share shall not revert to the state general fund and shall be separately accounted for and reverted to the Arizona state retirement system,  the public safety personnel retirement system,  the elected officials retirement plan or the corrections officer retirement plan,  as applicable.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-751 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-751 - Annual report and recommendations

41-751.  Annual report and recommendations A. The director shall prepare a report on state personnel and the operation of the state personnel system.  B. The report shall include: 1. Information concerning all state employees,  including employees of all executive,  legislative and judicial branch agencies. All state agencies shall provide any information requested by the director to prepare the annual report.  2. Information concerning turnover,  including the number of employees separating from state employment and the reasons for separation.  3. Information concerning the compensation during the preceding year and the coming year of state employees and the compensation of other public employees and private employees.  4. An advisory recommendation on state employees' salaries. In establishing the recommendation,  the director shall consider the relative levels of duties and responsibilities of the various classes of positions,  rates paid for comparable positions elsewhere and other relevant factors. Salary recommendations are not required for elected officials. The director shall make advisory salary recommendations for specific positions in the governor's office,  the legislature and the courts if requested by the respective administrative heads of these units of state government.  5. The overtime pay of all state agencies.  6. Other information as determined by the director.  C. The annual report and recommendations shall be presented to the governor and the legislature on or before September 1 of each year. The director shall provide a copy of the report to the secretary of state.  D. The Arizona board of regents,  the department of public safety,  the judicial department and the Arizona state schools for the deaf and the blind shall each prepare and submit an annual report on their personnel as prescribed in this section. The report shall include:  1. Information concerning the number of employees affected by and reasons for turnover of their employees.  2. Information concerning the compensation during the preceding year and the coming year of their employees and the compensation of other public employees and private employees.  3. An advisory recommendation on the salary plan and adjustments for their employees. In establishing the salary plan,  they shall consider the relative levels of duties and responsibilities of the various classes of positions,  rates paid for comparable positions elsewhere and other relevant factors. 4. The overtime pay for their employees.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-754 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-754 - Required reduction in hours

41-754.  Required reduction in hours An agency director may require an agency employee to work reduced hours in order to comply with any reduction in appropriations. The director shall prescribe procedures to implement these reductions.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-771 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-771 - Powers and duties of director relating to employees in covered service

41-771.  Powers and duties of director relating to employees in covered service The director shall adopt rules and procedures that are applicable only to employees in covered service. The rules and procedures shall provide for:  1. The continuation of a probationary period for probationary employees. 2. A minimum period of original probationary service following the initial appointment of a full authority peace officer as certified by the Arizona peace officers standards and training board or the initial appointment of a correctional officer I,  correctional officer II,  correctional officer III or community corrections officer. During an original probationary period,  the probationary employee shall perform the actual duties of the position and may be discharged without cause. The director shall establish a period of promotional probation service. 3. Disciplinary action to be taken against an employee only if cause exists.  4. Reduction in force by reason of lack of monies or work,  abolition of a position or a material change in duties or organization as provided in section 41-772.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-772 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-772 - Reduction in force procedure in covered service

41-772.  Reduction in force procedure in covered service A. The director shall establish reduction in force procedures to be used by all state agencies if reductions are required in covered service by reason of lack of monies or work,  abolition of a position,  a material change in duty or organization or the introduction of other cost reduction initiatives.  B. The procedures shall use the person's performance record as the sole basis for determining retention. Consideration of the person's performance is limited to performance,  as measured by up to the three most recent performance evaluations conducted using a performance measurement system approved by the director,  during a period of not more than the two years immediately preceding the reduction in force. Notwithstanding any other statute,  a state agency shall not adopt policies that provide employment retention priority for employees based on tenure or seniority.  C. The procedures shall provide for a reduction in force to be limited to a single agency or organizational unit of an agency or an organizational unit of agency operations within a geographic area.  D. The procedures shall provide for an expedited review of any determinations made during a reduction in force.
AZ Rev Stat § 41-773 (2021)
2021 Arizona Revised Statutes|Title 41 - State Government|§ 41-773 - Causes for dismissal or discipline for employee in covered service

41-773.  Causes for dismissal or discipline for employee in covered service A. Each of the following constitutes cause for discipline or dismissal of an employee in covered service:  1. Fraud or misrepresentation in securing appointment.  2. Incompetency.  3. Inefficiency.  4. Neglect of duty.  5. Insubordination.  6. Dishonesty.  7. Being impaired by alcohol or drugs while on duty.  8. Illegal use or illegal possession of a narcotic or habit-forming drug.  9. Unauthorized absence or absence without leave.  10. Commission of any crime classified as a felony or involving moral turpitude.  11. Discourteous treatment of the public or other employees.  12. Improper political activity.  13. Wilful disobedience.  14. Misuse or unauthorized use of state property.  B. In addition to the causes prescribed by subsection A of this section,  the director may establish other causes deemed necessary.  C. The director shall prescribe definitions for each of the causes for dismissal or discipline prescribed or established under this section that shall be used by covered employees and,  as applicable,  the state personnel board or the law enforcement merit system council in evaluating dismissals and disciplinary actions.