Independent Attorney Services

The vendor is required to provide legal services and expertise to the office on an as-needed basis.
- The legislative budget assistant, appointed by the joint fiscal committee, is responsible for the proper execution of the respective functions of the audit and budget divisions.
- The audit division mission is to provide insightful, objective, independent audits and evaluations of state agency information and operations that assist the legislature in making public policy decisions and state management in improving government performance, thereby promoting accountability to state citizens.
- The budget division provides technical assistance in the areas of finance, accounting, and budgeting to members of the legislature and its committees; assists in preparing the operating and capital budgets; reviews all programs or activities of state government which are required by statute to determine discretionary and non-discretionary state spending; and writes fiscal notes for proposed laws as needed and fiscal impact statements for all proposed rules.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: May 15, 2025