Chapter 2 – Fiscal Management

22040.3 Responsibility

• The Deputy Director of the Office of Business Services (OBSOffice of Business Services) acts as the Procurement and Contracting Officer (PCO) pursuant to the PCCPublic Contract Code §§ 10333 and 10351-2, and SAMState Administrative Manual § 1208 on behalf of the Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation), and delegates signature authority for approval for contracts to the Contracts Management Branch (CMBSee Office of Business Services (OBS)) managers.

• The CMBSee Office of Business Services (OBS) of the Office of Business Services shall administer all contracts through execution into by the Department in a manner which:

  • Conserves the financial interests of the State.

  • Prevents thriftless acts or expenditures by employees of the Department.

  • Ensures compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the Department.

• The CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation receives an exemption every four years from the Department of General Services (DGSDepartment of General Services) to execute contracts up to a certain dollar amount. All contracts exceeding the specified dollar amount must be approved and executed by DGSDepartment of General Services. The contracts executed by the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are subject to approval by the DGSDepartment of General Services per PCCPublic Contract Code § 10335. The exemption is in addition to contract exemptions set forth in the SCM.

• The Enterprise Information Services (EISEnterprise Information Services (formerly Information Services Division)) Division of CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is responsible for the acquisition and maintenance of information technology (ITInformation Technology) goods and services.

• The California Prison Health Care Services (CPHCS), the receivership established by the federal courts in June 2005 as a result of the Plata v Schwarzenegger lawsuit, shall administer all adult inmate medical and related services, e.g., nursing, pharmaceutical, and laboratory services contracts of the CDCRCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

• The DGSDepartment of General Services is the State agency, which exercises supervision over contracts entered into by State agencies and departments. DGSDepartment of General Services reviews contracts to ensure that the best interests of the State are preserved; that agencies of the State are complying with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; and expenditures are fiscally responsible while meeting the needs of the State.

• The Department of Finance (DOFDepartment Of Finance) and the DGSDepartment of General Services have general powers of supervision over matters concerning the financial and business policies of the State and shall institute investigations and procedures deemed proper to conserve the rights and interests of the State.

• The Office of the Attorney General (AGAttorney General) will review and approve any public works construction projects exceeding $250,000 (adjusted periodically by the DOFDepartment Of Finance to reflect the percentage change in the annual California Construction Index) and executed under PCPenal Code § 7000.