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LA Rev Stat § 39:72.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§72.1. Compliance with audit requirements

RS 72.1 - Compliance with audit requirements  A.(1) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no funds appropriated directly or indirectly in the general appropriations act, the capital outlay act, or other appropriation act, or awarded from the Louisiana Department of Health Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund, the Department of Environmental Quality Clean Water State Revolving Fund, or from the office of community development programs for Community Development Block Grants, local government assistance program, disaster recovery grants, the Community Water Enrichment and Other Improvements Fund, or similar programs, shall be released or provided to any recipient of an appropriation if, when, and for as long as, the recipient fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513.  (2) No public entity that has failed or refused to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513 shall let any contract, including a public contract, that utilizes any state funds, whether received through direct appropriation, through transfer or grant from another public entity, or whose funding relies upon the full faith and credit of the state. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the terms "public entity" and "public contract" shall be defined as in R.S. 38:2211(A), and the term "state funds" shall also include any federal funds, including grants, that pass through the state. For the purposes of this Section, the term "public entity" shall include a local auditee as defined in R.S. 24:513.  B. No recipient shall be considered to fail or refuse to comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513 pursuant to this Section during any extension of time granted by the legislative auditor or the Legislative Audit Advisory Council to the recipient to comply as provided in Subsection C of this Section.  C. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, the legislative auditor may grant a recipient, for good cause shown, an extension of time to comply and the Legislative Audit Advisory Council may grant an additional extension with the recommendation of the legislative auditor.  D. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if the public entity is in compliance with R.S. 24:513 when it enters into a public contract related to public health, welfare, or safety, and later becomes noncompliant with the provisions of R.S. 24:513, the legislative auditor may grant the public entity an extension of time under R.S. 24:513 in order that the public entity may receive appropriated or awarded state funds and shall tender outstanding payments to contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others due payment by the public entity related solely to contracts that will inure to the benefit of public health, welfare, or safety. The public entity shall abide by any conditions imposed by the legislative auditor to monitor the proper payment of funds due to contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, and others.  Acts 2008, No. 771, §1; Acts 2017, No. 399, §2; Acts 2020, No. 219, §1, eff. July 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 39:74 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§74. Avoidance of cash flow deficits

RS 74 - Avoidance of cash flow deficits A. If the state treasurer and the commissioner of administration determine that the projected cash balance of monies available to pay appropriations is insufficient to pay anticipated warrants for appropriations in any month, they shall notify the governor and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. B. Upon receiving notification, the governor may direct the commissioner of administration to reduce or disapprove warrants in such a way as to prevent a cash deficit. C. The state treasurer shall not honor warrants drawn upon the state treasury in excess of the amount approved by the commissioner of administration under the provisions of this Section. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:76 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§76. Elimination of year-end deficits

RS 76 - Elimination of year-end deficits If a deficit exists in any fund at the end of the fiscal year, that deficit shall be eliminated no later than the end of the next fiscal year. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:77 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§77. Expenditure of monies in excess of funds appropriated; removal from office

RS 77 - Expenditure of monies in excess of funds appropriated; removal from office  The expenditure of any monies in excess of the funds appropriated or otherwise allocated for expenditure by any board, commission, department, or agency of the state during any fiscal year shall constitute reasonable cause for removal from office of the officer or officers, whether elected or appointed, responsible therefor in accordance with the provisions of Article X of the Constitution of Louisiana, unless the officer first has obtained approval therefor of the interim emergency board and of the legislature by a two-thirds vote of the members thereof taken by ballot conducted by the clerk of the House of Representatives and secretary of the Senate as provided in R.S. 39:461.1; provided, however, that the provisions of the Section shall not apply to the Department of Military Affairs or the Department of Public Safety and Corrections when a state of emergency has been declared by the governor so long as the department heads shall certify to the governor that the expenditure of funds is necessary as a direct result of said state of emergency.  Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2016, No. 280, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 39:78 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§78. Uniform systems of accounting

RS 78 - Uniform systems of accounting A. The commissioner of administration shall, under authority of the governor and consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, prescribe and cause to be installed and maintained a uniform system of accounting in all state agencies. Should the legislative auditor find that these accounting procedures do not adequately reflect the financial activities of the state agencies, he shall so advise the legislature at its next regular session in a detailed report outlining said inadequacies. B. There are to be appropriate program structures specified for each budget unit and that the necessary accounting adjustments and reports are to be incorporated into the accounting system of the state by the division of administration so that the financial information is reflective of the program operations of the budget units as they are specified in the appropriation acts. C. Any provision of this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, the governor may, by executive order, modify or revise procedures, systems, and practices of accounting and fiscal reporting as, in his opinion, are in the best interest of the state. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989. {{NOTE: ACTS 1989, NO. 746, §1 AMENDED FORMER R.S. 39:7, NOW R.S. 39:78, BUT SUPERSEDED BY ACTS 1989, NO. 836, §6.}}
LA Rev Stat § 39:79 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§79. Sworn statements to be provided; quarterly report of receivables and debts owed the state

RS 79 - Sworn statements to be provided; quarterly report of receivables and debts owed the state A. All state agencies and component reporting units shall provide to the commissioner of administration between the first and forty-fifth day following the close of the fiscal year a sworn statement of all monies received and from what sources, all monies expended and for what purposes, all revenue due and not collected, and all obligations incurred and not paid. "State agency" shall mean the state of Louisiana and any department of or corporation, agency, political subdivision, or instrumentality heretofore or hereafter created, designated, or established by the state of Louisiana. "Component reporting units" include those governmental entities for which oversight responsibility rests with the state of Louisiana. A copy of the sworn statement shall be furnished to the legislative auditor. B. The sworn statement shall be prepared in the format devised or approved by the commissioner of administration. C.(1) Beginning July 1, 1996, and during each fiscal year thereafter, each state agency and component reporting unit shall communicate to the commissioner of administration and to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on a quarterly basis all relevant information regarding debts and receivables owed to the state agency or component reporting unit. The information reported shall include but not be limited to the total amount of such debts or receivables by major revenue source, the age, the collectibility, and all relevant billing and collection activity on such debts or receivables. The commissioner of administration shall develop the format for reporting of this information and shall submit such format to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for its review and approval not later than April 15, 1996. Any subsequent revisions in the reporting format shall also be subject to the review and approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (2) In addition, each state agency and component reporting unit shall maintain for each quarterly report the detailed data on each debt or receivable included in the report sufficient to analyze such debts and receivables and the effectiveness of collection procedures. Such data shall be maintained in accordance with the confidentiality requirements of each agency or reporting unit; however, reporting of receivables and debt owed the state of Louisiana shall not include receivables due under Louisiana Employment Security Law. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 745, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13.
LA Rev Stat § 39:80 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§80. Fiscal reporting

RS 80 - Fiscal reporting A. Within six months after the close of each fiscal year, the commissioner of administration shall cause to be prepared a comprehensive annual financial report containing those financial statements, including notes thereto, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the state in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. B.(1) At the same time as the comprehensive annual financial report is prepared as provided in Subsection A of this Section, the commissioner of administration shall cause to be prepared a narrative report explaining the financial condition and the operations of the state for the fiscal year covered by the comprehensive annual financial report. The narrative report shall be prepared with the express purpose of providing a brief, objective, and easily understood analysis of state government's financial performance for the preceding year, as well as facilitating wide dissemination of the report to the public. The narrative report shall include but not be limited to the following: (a) Graphics, charts, and other visual presentations. (b) Information comparing revenues and expenditures. (c) An assessment of the state's financial position relative to the previous fiscal year. (d) Information as to use of resources in accordance with the legally adopted budget. (e) Information to assist users in assessing the service efforts, costs, and performance of the state. (2) By December thirty-first of each year, the commissioner of administration shall prepare a reasonable number of printed copies of the narrative report for public distribution. Additionally, he shall cause to be prepared copies of the narrative report for public distribution through other media, including electronic media, in a manner as he shall prescribe to meet the goal of wide public dissemination. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 918, §1, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §§1, 2, eff. Nov. 18, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 39:81 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§81. State and statewide retirement systems; operating budgets

RS 81 - State and statewide retirement systems; operating budgets A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the state budgetary process, and in particular, the provisions of this Part, are not applicable with respect to the operating budgets of state or statewide retirement systems, which shall be subject to budgetary oversight by the legislature as provided in R.S. 11:176 and this Section. B. The state retirement systems shall submit detailed operating budgets for review and approval each fiscal year to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget at the same time as that required for submission of state agency budgets as provided in R.S. 39:33. The statewide retirement systems shall submit detailed operating budgets for review each fiscal year to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget at least thirty days before the convening of the regular legislative session for all systems with a fiscal year ending June thirtieth and one hundred twenty days before the beginning of the system's fiscal year for all others. The budgets shall include, at a minimum, the actual expenditures for the prior year and projected expenditures for the current and ensuing fiscal years, the information specified in R.S. 39:32(C) and (E), and any other information specified by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 973, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 2004, No. 275, §1, eff. June 15, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 39:82.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§82.1. Reporting on special funds

RS 82.1 - Reporting on special funds  A. Each year at the August meeting of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the state treasurer shall submit information regarding the status of fund transfers authorized to eliminate budget deficits for the prior fiscal year, specifically those transfers which reduced constitutionally protected funds or dedications which were approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget to eliminate budget deficits. The information shall include the date and amount of the transfer, the balance of the fund immediately prior to the transfer and the balance of the fund at year end.  B. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget may make such studies and hold such hearings as it shall deem appropriate and necessary to review special funds and dedications of money in the state treasury including the means of financing, specifically those funds whose primary source of funding is the state general fund, the purpose and use of the monies, and the status and balances of the special funds and dedicated monies.  Acts 2016, No. 576, §1, eff. June 17, 2016.
LA Rev Stat § 39:83 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§83. Automated personnel and position information system

RS 83 - Automated personnel and position information system An automated information system shall be jointly developed and maintained by the Department of State Civil Service and the division of administration. The data maintained within this automated system shall be the official personnel and position records of the state. The division of administration shall provide constant and immediate access to the file to the budget office of the division of administration, the Department of State Civil Service, and the legislative fiscal office. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:84.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§84.2. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989 and Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 84.2 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989 and Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:84.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§84.3. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989 and Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 84.3 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 662, §8, eff. July 7, 1989 and Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85. Changes in personnel table

RS 85 - Changes in personnel table A. The division of administration shall promptly update the personnel tables to reflect any action that affects the personnel tables taken during any fiscal year by the legislature, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, the Interim Emergency Board, or the division of administration. B. After preparation of the personnel tables in accordance with R.S. 39:84, a change in the personnel table for any budget unit, program, or subprogram during a fiscal year shall be made only in accordance with provisions of an appropriation act and of this Part for transfer of funds and for changes in the number of authorized positions. Personnel transactions made pursuant to changes in the personnel table shall be effective only when approved as required in R.S. 39:84(B) and (C). Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.1. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.1 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.2. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.2 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.3. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.3 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.4. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.4 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.5. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.5 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.6. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.6 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:85.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§85.7. Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.

RS 85.7 - Repealed by Acts 1989, No. 836, §4, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:86 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§86. Central payroll system

RS 86 - Central payroll system A. The division of administration shall develop and implement a central automated payroll system for all budget units or programs. The system shall be designated to issue payroll checks only to employees who occupy positions approved by the Department of State Civil Service and to monitor all transactions which result in the payment of salaries or wages. It shall report on the exception basis transactions for each budget unit or program which are not in conformance with the appropriation acts. The division of administration shall report annually to the legislature on the status of the payroll system until the system is operational. B. Upon the completion of the central payroll system and after the completion of each pay cycle, the Department of State Civil Service shall prepare a report by department and budget unit detailing the variances by position and incumbent between the actual payroll and the approved personnel table. This report shall be made available on request to the budget office and the legislative fiscal office. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:87.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§87.1. Short title; legislative intent

RS 87.1 - Short title; legislative intent A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act". B. It is the intent of the legislature that performance-based budgeting practices be established throughout Louisiana state government. The legislature recognizes the value of relating funding to expected performance in order to ensure efficiency and economy in the expenditure of state funds. Acts 1997, No. 1465, §2, eff. July 15, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 39:87.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§87.5. Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.

RS 87.5 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 612, §22, eff. July 1, 2020.
LA Rev Stat § 39:87.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§87.7. Evidence-based budget process

RS 87.7 - Evidence-based budget process  A. Legislative staff and any other staff of agencies of the state that may be necessary and applicable shall develop guidelines to incorporate the provisions of this Section to establish a pilot evidence-based budget proposal process for adult mental health programs administered by the Louisiana Department of Health. The guidelines shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on or before July 1, 2018, for review and approval. The proposal shall include guidelines to utilize program catalogues, program inventory, promising practices, and research-based programs. The guidelines shall include a determination of staffing and costs necessary to implement the provisions of Subsection B of this Section. No later than July 1, 2019, when possible, the Louisiana Department of Health shall use the guidelines for evidence-based budgeting to select programs for the delivery of care for adult mental health.  B. Staff identified and approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget in the guidelines shall work in conjunction with the Louisiana Department of Health to: (1) Inventory programs.  (2) Categorize all agency programs and activities as evidence-based, research-based, promising practices, or other programs and activities with no evidence of effectiveness, and compile them into an agency program inventory. In categorizing programs, the staffs may consult the Washington State Institute for Public Policy's Evidence-Based Practices Institute's program catalogue, the Results First Clearinghouse Database, or any other comparable catalogue of evidence-based programs.  Acts 2017, No. 387, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
LA Rev Stat § 39:88.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§88.1. Short title; legislative intent

RS 88.1 - Short title; legislative intent  A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana Collection Policy and Procedure Act".  B. It is the intent of the legislature that a comprehensive collection policy and procedure for collection of obligations due to the state be established for use by all state agencies.  Acts 2001, No. 904, §1, eff. June 26, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 39:88.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§88.2. Collection policy and procedure

RS 88.2 - Collection policy and procedure  A. The commissioner of administration shall prescribe and cause to be implemented a comprehensive collection policy and procedure to be used in all state agencies.  B. The commissioner shall direct the Cash Management Review Board as defined in R.S. 39:371 et seq. to prepare a collection policy and procedure manual establishing the state's accounts receivable collection policies and procedures.  C. The policy and procedures manual shall include rules and regulations to assist state agencies in the identification and collection of delinquent accounts. Such rules and regulations shall enhance each agency's ability to manage the collection process, collection follow-up procedures, and uncollectible accounts. The policy and procedure manual shall also provide a uniform method for reporting accounts receivable balances.  D. The collection policy and procedure manual shall be promulgated in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.  Acts 2001, No. 904, §1, eff. June 26, 2001.