(a) In order to provide necessary financial information for the Governor, members and committees of the General Assembly, and other interested state agencies, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State is directed to establish a comprehensive financial management system for appropriated and cash funds of agencies.
(b) The financial management system shall provide for an adequate control over receipts, expenditures, and balances to the end that information may always be currently available as to the financial condition of the state and its various subdivisions. The system shall:
(1) Include a modified accrual system embracing encumbrance accounting;
(2) Conform with generally accepted governmental accounting principles; and
(3) Provide a reporting system whereby actual expenditures are compared to those predicted in the agency's annual operations plan described in subchapter 6 of this chapter.
(c) In obtaining any necessary fiscal information, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall have the authority to make an examination of the books and records of any agency to determine the financial condition of the agency and to report on it.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 4 - State Accounting and Budgetary Procedures
Subchapter 5 - Financial Management System
§ 19-4-501. General requirements
§ 19-4-502. Duties of Chief Fiscal Officer of the State generally
§ 19-4-503. Deposit of funds into State Treasury
§ 19-4-504. Requisites of system
§ 19-4-506. Accounting and reporting capabilities
§ 19-4-507. Fund accounting systems
§ 19-4-517. Interim and annual financial reports
§ 19-4-519. Appropriations code manual
§ 19-4-520. Classification of appropriations
§ 19-4-521. Personal services — Definition
§ 19-4-522. Maintenance and general operation
§ 19-4-523. Grants, assistance, and special aid
§ 19-4-524. Construction and permanent improvements
§ 19-4-525. Special appropriations
§ 19-4-527. Authority of Treasurer of State to use certain funding for operations