The Department, with participation of the Bureau and the Blind Services Planning Council, shall prepare and submit, as part of the Department’s total budget, an estimate of its financial needs for the coming year, including anticipated growth and development and new initiatives, which shall be clearly identified and become part of the public record.
     The Department shall maintain complete records of all funds expended and received for the purpose of providing services to blind people, general revenue funds, donations, bequests, set-aside funds from the Department’s vending facilities program, soft match, federal match, grants and any other funds.