There is hereby established within the office of the commissioner a financial data management unit under the supervision of an unclassified financial data manager who shall be responsible for the following functions in accordance with applicable laws:
   I. Providing coordination of all internal department financial information in order to assure the compatibility, continuity and integrity of such information.
   II. Assisting the commissioner with the planning, management and operation of all internal department financial information systems.
   III. Carrying on a continuing analytical research and planning program in the field of governmental financial management in order to provide for the most effective and efficient information management systems possible.
   IV. Accomplishing data entry and control of information for all internal department financial systems, and preparing and distributing reports generated from those systems.
   V. Assisting department division directors by:
      (a) Establishing and operating a financial information resource center for their use.
      (b) Jointly monitoring state and federal fiscal legislation with the directors in order to assure timely awareness of and compliance with new legislation.
   VI. Assisting users of information and financial systems which are the responsibility of the financial data management unit.
Source. 1983, 416:40. 1985, 399:9, eff. July 1, 1985.