The Budget and Financial Services Division coordinates the department's budget, financial services, fiscal manager, and auditing functions. The division is comprised of the following:

Administrative Section

• Directly performs leadership activities such as serving as the department's Chief Financial Officer and establishing business policies and procedures for the department
• Facilitates the work of the Budget Development, Financial Services, and Fiscal Manager Sections
• Directs the development and administration of the department's budget
• Responsible for determining and implementing all budget matters, policies and procedures
• Acts as the liaison on all budget and financial matters with all MSP divisions, Coordinating Council, Department of Management and Budget, the Legislature and its Fiscal Agencies
• Responsible for overseeing the department's interagency agreements and the division's web page
• Ensures boilerplate reporting compliance
  

Budget Development Section

• Responsible for development, preparation, and submission of the Department of State Police annual budget to the Department of Management and Budget and the Legislature
• Coordinates implementation and management of the budget, including requests for legislative transfers and supplemental appropriations
• The office acts as a liaison with fiscal, legislative, and department personnel for all phases of the budget process

Financial Services Section

• The section is led by the department's Chief Accountant
• Responsible for supporting the department's financial activities with a customer-oriented approach in processing vendor payments and employee reimbursements (such as travel)
• Provides assistance to all levels of the department regarding budget and accounting information
• Sets department-wide policies and procedures related to financial and administrative systems and activities

Fiscal Manager Section

• Oversees division budgets and are responsible for coordinating accounting information as well as the payment of expenditures and the receipt of grants.
• Works with Budget Development staff to build future fiscal year budgets.
• Reviews monthly data to project the estimated balance/deficit for the current fiscal year.
• As a liaison to the Financial Services Section, fiscal managers are involved in the year-end closing process by analyzing division accounts to verify all accounting requirements have been met.
• Works with the Financial Services Section throughout the year to address accounting and payroll issues.

Internal Auditor

• Responsible for audit coordination with the Michigan Office of the Auditor General and the Federal Office of the Inspector General
• Provides assistance to all levels of the department regarding internal controls and risk assessment
• Performs financial and program audits
• Performs special assignments as requested