FY 2016 Appropriation

By statute, the Executive Director of the Department of Technology Services serves as the state's Chief Information Officer (CIO). In addition to administering the department, the CIO provides policy direction and strategic vision for state information technology endeavors. The CIO reports directly to the governor, as well as the Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee. As previously mentioned, the seven member Technology Advisory Board also provides input to the Executive Director/CIO.

Funding History

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Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $544,400 from all sources for Chief Information Officer. This is a 0.8 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $544,400 from the General/Education Funds, an increase of 2.9 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Data Security Management Council$2,600$0
OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source
$2,600$0General Fund
Enactment of this legislation likely will not materially impact state revenue. Enactment of this legislation would create the Data Security Management Council with nine members, and the Department of Technology Services would staff the Council. Enactment of this legislation could cost the Department of Technology Services up to $2,600 ongoing beginning in FY 2016 from the General Fund for staff services.
Statute

The following statutes govern the Chief Information Officer:

  • UCA 63F-1-201 creates the CIO and assigns reporting requirements
  • UCA 63F-1-202 creates the Technology Advisory Board from which the CIO can seek advice
  • UCA 63F-1-203 and 204 require the CIO to develop and review information technology strategic plans
  • UCA 63F-1-205 empowers the CIO to acquire information technology assets for state agencies only after thorough business needs assessments
  • UCA 63F-1-206 gives the CIO rulemaking authority
  • UCA 63F-1-207 directs the CIO to coordinate executive branch IT plans with those of other branches of state government
  • UCA 63F-1-208 and 209 give the CIO sole authority to hire information technology staff and discretion to delegate those staff and associated functions to other agencies of state government

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 48

Under the terms of 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that appropriations provided for Chief Information Officer in Item 24, Chapter 11, Laws of Utah 2014, shall not lapse at the close of FY 2015. Expenditures of these funds are limited to costs associated with DTS rate study and/or optimization initiatives: $30,000.


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COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.