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Finance

The Finance Division provides legal advice, litigation, budgetary, contract, accounting and financial control services and advice to the Office and to the executive and judicial branches of State government. The Division centralizes all financial functions of the Office by combining expertise on public monies, procurement, and agency authority. The integration of legal and non-legal financial expertise ensures the highest standards for coordination of financial service and consistency of advice to clients. The Finance Division is made up of Administrative Law; Bankruptcy and Collection Enforcement; Financial Services; and Information Services:

• The Administrative Law Section (ALS) represents over 60 State agencies, boards, and commissions in matters concerning public monies, procurement, finance, open meetings, public records, and general agency advice. Clients include the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Department of Administration, Courts, Department of Gaming, State Lottery, State Retirement, Department of Commerce, Department of Corrections, Department of Emergency and Military Affairs, Department of Homeland Security, and Department of Housing, to name a few. ALS also reviews State contracts and administrative rules.
• The Bankruptcy and Collection Enforcement Section (BCE) represents the State of Arizona and more than 85 State agencies, boards, commissions and universities, collecting debts owed to the State.  During the last five years, the Bankruptcy and Collection Units have collected more than $60 million. 
• The Financial Services Section (FSS) manages all financial and business operational services within the Office.
• The Information Services Section (ISS) maintains, supports, plans, and installs all computer automation and network equipment and attends to user needs.