2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 35 - Public Finances › § 35-122 - Budget unit program lists; strategic plans; operating plans; compilation and publishing of master list

35-122.
Budget unit program lists;  strategic plans;  operating plans;  compilation and publishing of master list
A. Consistent with instructions issued by the governor,  the administrative head of each budget unit is responsible for developing a list of programs for the budget unit. For the purposes of this section,  a program may include a subprogram as determined by the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting and the staff of the joint legislative budget committee. In consultation with the staff of the joint legislative budget committee,  the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting may modify the list of programs submitted by each budget unit.
B. Consistent with instructions issued by the governor,  the administrative head of each executive branch budget unit is responsible for developing a five-year strategic plan for the budget unit. The strategic plan shall be updated annually. The plan shall contain strategic issues,  a mission statement,  a description,  strategies and resource assumptions. The resource assumptions shall include the number of full-time equivalent positions and budgetary data,  including all funding sources categorized by state general fund,  other appropriated funds,  nonappropriated funds and federal funds that are required to support the strategic plan. The agency shall also provide an executive summary of the strategic plan. The executive summary shall not exceed five pages in length. The strategic plan,  including the executive summary,  shall be posted on the agency's official internet website and submitted to the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting and to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee on or before January 1 of each year.
C. Consistent with instructions issued by the governor,  the administrative head of each budget unit is responsible for:
1. Developing an operating plan for each program identified in subsection A of this section. The plan shall use the format required in subsection D of this section and be submitted to the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on or before September 1 of each year. Each budget unit shall annually submit performance measures and budgetary data for the prior,  current and ensuing fiscal years.
2. Developing a mission statement,  a description and strategic issues for the entire budget unit as part of the operating plan to be submitted to the governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting on or before September 1 of each year. The mission statement,  description and strategic issues shall be submitted at the same time to the staff of the joint legislative budget committee.
D. The operating plan shall include a mission statement,  a description,  goals,  performance measures that emphasize results and budgetary data. The budgetary data shall include funding amounts,  regardless of source.
E. The governor's office of strategic planning and budgeting shall compile the submissions required in subsection C,  paragraphs 1 and 2 of this section and,  not later than five days after the regular session of the legislature convenes of each even-numbered year,  shall publish a master list of programs that are performed or overseen by state government. The master list shall include the program description,  agency description,  mission statement,  strategic issues,  goals,  performance measures and budgetary data.