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G.S. ch. 143C, art. 2

G.S. ch. 143C, art. 2
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G.S. 143C-2-1 Governor is Director of the Budget.

§ 143C-2-1.  Governor is Director of the Budget. (a) Governor is Director of the Budget. - The Governor is the Director of the Budget. In that capacity, the Governor is required by Article III, Section 5(3) of the North Carolina Constitution to prepare and recommend a budget and to administer the budget as enacted by the General Assembly. The Governor's powers under this Chapter extend to all agencies, institutions, departments, bureaus, boards, and commissions of the State of North Carolina under whatever name now or hereafter known. The Governor may delegate the authority to perform a power or duty of the Director under this Chapter to the Office of State Budget and Management or to one or more persons. (b) State Agencies and Non-State Entities to Provide Information Requested by the Director; Examination of Persons and Agencies by Director. - Upon request, all State agencies and non-State entities subject to this act shall furnish the Director, in the form and at the time requested by the Director, any information desired by the Director in relation to their respective activities or fiscal affairs so long as the information is not confidential pursuant to federal or State law. The Director may subpoena and examine under oath any person directly or indirectly responsible for the operations of any executive State agency or any non-State entity subject to the provisions of this Chapter. (c) Governor May Request State Auditor to Audit State Agency or Non-State Entity Receiving State Funds. - As authorized by G.S. 147-64.6(c)(3), the Governor may request the State Auditor to make an audit of or cause an audit to be made of the books and accounts of any State agency and may require that the cost of the audit be borne by the State agency. The Governor may also request the State Auditor to make an audit of or cause an audit to be made of the books and records of any non-State entity receiving State funds pursuant to the State Auditor's authority granted in G.S. 147-64.7. (2006-203, s. 3.)

G.S. 143C-2-2 Collection of State Budget Statistics.

§ 143C-2-2.  Collection of State Budget Statistics. The Director shall coordinate the efforts of governmental agencies to collect, disseminate, and analyze economic, demographic, and social statistics pertinent to State budgeting. The Director shall do all of the following: (1) Prepare and release the official demographic and economic estimates and projections for the State. (2) Conduct special economic and demographic analyses and studies to support statewide budgeting. (3) Develop and coordinate cooperative arrangements with federal, State, and local governmental agencies to facilitate the exchange of data to support State budgeting. (4) Report major trends that influence revenues and expenditures in the State budget in the current fiscal year and that may influence revenues and expenditures over the next five fiscal years. (2006-203, s. 3.)

G.S. 143C-2-3 Fiscal analysis required for any State agency bill that affects the budget.

§ 143C-2-3.  Fiscal analysis required for any State agency bill that affects the budget. A State agency proposing a bill that affects the State budget shall prepare a fiscal analysis for the bill and submit the analysis to the Fiscal Research Division upon introduction of the bill. The fiscal analysis shall estimate the impact of the legislation on the State budget for the first five fiscal years the legislation would be in effect. (2006-203, s. 3.)

G.S. 143C-2-4 Director of the Budget may direct State Treasurer to borrow money for certain payments.

§ 143C-2-4.  Director of the Budget may direct State Treasurer to borrow money for certain payments. The Director of the Budget, by and with the consent of the Governor and Council of State, may authorize and direct the State Treasurer to borrow in the name of the State, in anticipation of the collection of taxes, such sum as may be necessary to make the payments on the appropriations as even as possible and to preserve the best interest of the State in the conduct of the various State agencies during each fiscal year. (2006-203, s. 3.)

G.S. 143C-2-5 Grants and contracts database.

§ 143C-2-5.  Grants and contracts database. (a) The Director of the Budget shall require the Office of State Budget and Management, with the support of the Department of Information Technology, to build and maintain a database and website for providing a single, searchable website on State spending for grants and contracts to be known as NC OpenBook. (b) The head of each State institution, department, bureau, agency, or commission, or a designee, shall conduct a quarterly review of all State contracts and grants administered by that agency. (c) All State institutions, departments, bureaus, agencies, or commissions that maintain a website shall be required to include an access link to the NC OpenBook website on the home page of the agency website. Each agency shall also prominently display a search engine on the agency website home page to allow for ease of searching for information, including contracts and grants, on the agency's website.  (2010-169, s. 9; 2015-114, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 7A.4(aa); 2025-25, s. 29(5).)

G.S. 143C-2-6 Contents of database and website.

§ 143C-2-6.  Contents of database and website. (a) The Office of State Controller, the Department of Administration, and the Department of Information Technology shall provide the Office of State Budget and Management with the statewide information on State contracts necessary for the development and maintenance of the database and website required by this Article, with the information updated at least monthly. (b) The Office of State Budget and Management shall work with the Office of the State Auditor and the Grant Information Center to incorporate data on grants into the database and website required by this Article. All State institutions, departments, bureaus, agencies, or commissions subject to the authority of the Governor shall make necessary changes to existing reporting processes for contracts and grants to ensure the goals of this Article are met. (c) All State contracts and grants awarded in amounts in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) shall be included in the database and website required by this Article. The following information shall be provided for each contract or grant: (1) The name of the entity receiving the award. (2) The amount of the award or estimated award. (3) Information on the award, including type of transaction, funding agency, and duration of the contract or grant. (4) The location of the entity receiving the award. (5) Background information on the entity receiving the award. (6) Time lines for anticipated completion of the work required. (7) Expected outcomes of the contract or grant and specific deliverables required. (8) Contact information for the responsible State government officer or administrator of the contract or grant.  (2010-169, s. 9; 2015-241, s. 7A.4(bb); 2025-25, s. 29(5).)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_143C.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026

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