PART H

Sec. H-1. PL 1995, c. 502, Pt. K, §4, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. D, §1, is further amended to read:

*Sec. K-4. Fiscal agent for the Governor's Office, Blaine House, State Planning Office, Department of Economic and Community Development, Department of Education, Workers' Compensation Board and Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services shall serve as the fiscal agent for the Governor's Office, Blaine House, State Planning Office, Department of Economic and Community Development and, Department of Education, Workers' Compensation Board and Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices, to include such functions as processing payment vouchers and contract documents, and handling personnel and payroll matters, financial management services and other related required functions as agreed upon by the 6 all entities.

Sec. H-2. Review of statewide financial and human resources services to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services shall review the current organizational structure of payroll, personnel and accounting units to improve organizational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

The Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services is authorized to identify savings to the General Fund from the improvements identified from the review. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Budget Officer shall transfer the amounts by financial order upon approval of the Governor. These transfers are considered adjustments to appropriations and allocations in fiscal years 2005-06 and 2006-07. The State Budget Officer shall provide the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs a report of the transferred amounts no later than January 15, 2007.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commissioner of Administrative and Financial Services or a state official designated by the commissioner is responsible for the provisions of financial and human resource services and shall provide oversight for all financial and human resource personnel assigned to each agency. Additionally, the commissioner or the commissioner's designee may reassign finance and human resource