The mission of the Department of Administrative Services is to serve state government to benefit the people of Oregon. In support of that, the complementary mission of the Budget and Management Division (BAM) is to give state leaders and the public objective and accurate information for the wise use of state resources.
Instruct agencies on how to develop their budget requests and makes changes to reflect the Governor's decisions.
Monitor agency spending and management to make sure it is in line with legislative and gubernatorial intent and complies with all laws.
Work with state agencies on issues that come up during the interim - sometimes appearing before the Legislative Emergency Board.
Help agencies coordinate, manage, and budget for major capital financing or construction projects by issuing Certificates of Participation (pdf) to finance capital construction and infrastructure.
Help agencies manage about three million acres of public land; this work includes disposing surplus public real property.
