INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPENDITURES - 6700

In accordance with Government Code (GC) Section 13070, the Department of Finance (Finance) has general powers of supervision over all matters concerning the financial and business policies of the State. In addition, GC Section 11547 states that Finance shall determine availability of information technology (IT) project funding from appropriate sources and project consistency with state fiscal policy.

Established within Finance is the Information Technology Consulting Unit (ITCU). The ITCU performs fiscal analysis of statewide IT policies and enterprise initiatives proposed by the California Department of Technology, as well as fiscal oversight of Finance- identified critical IT projects. The Department of Technology coordinates review of IT proposals with Finance to streamline the review process and produce one decision for the Administration.