Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget

Department of Technology, Management and Budget

Department overview
Formed	1984
Preceding department	Michigan Department of Information Technology
Superseding agency	Michigan Department of Management and Budget
Type	principal department
Minister responsible	, (etc.)
Department executive	John E. Nixon, CPA, Director
Child agencies	State Administrative Board Civil Service Commission Office of Children's Ombudsman Office of the State Employer State Budget Office State Building Authority Financial Services Office of Retirement Services Human Resources Business Services Administration Facilities Administration
Key document	Management and Budget Act, Public Act 431 of 1984
Website	http://www.michigan.gov/dtmb

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, formerly Michigan Department of Management and Budget, is a principal department of the government of Michigan responsible for various support functions within the government.

History

The Department of Management and Budget was formed in 1984 by law as a principal department of state government. Created within the department under the same law was the Office of the State Budget Director. In 1979, the Governor created an autonomous Office of the State Employer with in the department.

Under Executive Order No. 2007 - 30, the Michigan Department of Civil Service was abolished with the Board of Ethics, State Officers Compensation Commission and Civil Service Commission transfer to the department on August 26, 2007. In 2009, then Governor Jennifer Granholm planned to merge the Department of Information Technology into this Department, naming current DIT Director as Director of the merged department and the current DIT Chief Deputy Director Phyllis Mellon as temporary director of the Department of Management and Budget. The previous director left to become senior vice president for finance and administration, Lansing Community College. The Executive Order renaming it was effective March 21, 2010.

Components

Autonomous entity

A number of autonomous entity are assigned to the Department for budgeting and support purposes including the Civil Service Commission, a former department.

Civil Service Commission

Main article: Michigan Civil Service Commission

Formerly a separate department, the Commission was merged with the Department.

State Administrative Board

State Administrative Board

Agency overview
Formed	February 23, 1921
(etc.)
Type	autonomous board
Agency executive	Sherry Bond, Secretary of the State Administrative Board , (etc.)
Parent agency	Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget
Key document	Michigan Compiled Laws Chapter 17: State Administrative Board
Website	State Administrative Board

The State Administrative Board is a board of officials that oversees the administrative activities of all state departments and agencies. The Board approves contracts and leases, state capital outlay, and hears small claims against the state. Three standing committees (Finance and Claims Committee, Building Committee, and Transportation and Natural Resources Committee) exist to advise the Board on a course of action.

Members of the board are ex officio. The positions are the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Director of the Department of Transportation.

Office	Office holder
Governor	Rick Snyder
Lieutenant Governor	Brian Calley
Secretary of State	Ruth Johnson
Attorney General	Bill Schuette
State Treasurer	Andy Dillon
Superintendent of Public Instruction	Michael P. Flanagan
Director of the Department of Transportation	Kirk T. Steudle

Office of Children's Ombudsman

Children's Ombudsman
Incumbent Verlie M. Ruffin since 2004
Appointer	Governor
Formation	1994
Website	http://www.michigan.gov/oco

The Office of Children’s Ombudsman (OCO) is an independent state office assigned to the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB). The Governor appoints the Ombudsman with the State Senate's advice and consent. The OCO takes complaints regarding the child welfare system and investigates under its own power.

Office of the State Employer

Director of Office of the State Employer
Incumbent Janine Winters since 2011
Appointer	Governor
Website	http://www.michigan.gov/ose/

The Office of the State Employer is an independent state office assigned to the Department of Technology, Management & Budget (DTMB). The office Director is a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The Office is the Governor's designate representative in recognized employee organization negotiations and developing and implementing employment relations policy. This Office after consulting with department heads makes recommendations to the Civil Service Commission regarding pay scale and other benefits for non-exclusively represented employees.

State Budget Office

State Budget Director of State Budget Office
Incumbent John Roberts since 2014
Appointer	Governor
Website	http://www.michigan.gov/budget/

The State Budget Office is an independent office within the Department led by the State Budget Director, who is a member of the Governor's Cabinet. The Office has responsibility for the executive branch budget and oversees the state's accounting functions including payroll.

Office of Retirement Services

Main article: Michigan Office of Retirement Services

The Office of Retirement Services (ORS) administers defined benefit, defined contribution, hybrid, and deferred compensation retirement programs for Michigan's state employees, public school employees, judges, state police, and National Guard.