Restricted material has been marked on the finding aid, but has not been removed from the collection. The folders must be
reviewed before being served.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Virginia Office of the Secretary of Finance, 1989-2005, Accession 43787, State government records collection,
The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Transferred from the Secretary of Finance, 6 June 2008.
In 1970, the Governor's Management Commission Study recommended the creation of six "Deputy Governors" to assist the Chief
Executive in his managerial duties; compatible functions of government were grouped under these administrative heads, who
would serve as the Governor's top management team or "secretariats," as they are called now. The General Assembly in 1972
created six Secretariats positions initially. As government reorganized, that number fluctuated when government agencies expanded
or consolidated.
Since the establishment of a secretarial system in 1972, there have been several reorganizations of that system. The financial
management function of the state has shifted from under the direction of the Secretary of Finance to the Secretary of Administration;
then to Secretary of Administration and Finance and currently back to the Secretary of Finance, through various reorganizations
of state government from 1970s to the present. The function of the secretary is to provide sound fiscal management and recommend
to the Governor a comprehensive budget for those agencies under his jurisdiction. The secretary's responsibilities are: to
monitor programs, services and performance of subordinate state agencies to develop state policies programs for long-range
planning and policy formulation; and approve solicitation or acceptance of any donations, gifts or grants; to hold agency
heads accountable for their agency's administrative, fiscal and program performance. All secretaries are appointed by the
governor and serve at his will.
Records of the Office of the Secretary of Finance from 1989-2005 covering the Gubernatorial Administrations of Gerald Baliles,
L. Douglas Wilder, George F. Allen, James S. Gilmore and Mark R. Warner. The records include correspondence, memorandums,
presentation, decision briefs, reports and files by subject. Notable subjects include: National Air and Space Museum Expansion,
Higher Education Decentralization, Baseball, and Decision Briefs for the Gilmore Administration (1998-2002). THIS COLLECTION
HAS NOT BEEN PROCESSED.