Montana Code 2-8-102. Definitions
2-8-102. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply:
Terms Used In Montana Code 2-8-102
- Agency: means an office, position, commission, committee, board, department, council, division, bureau, section, or any other entity or instrumentality of the executive department of state government. See Montana Code 2-8-102
- Program: means any legislatively or administratively created function, project, or duty of an agency. See Montana Code 2-8-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(1)”Agency” means an office, position, commission, committee, board, department, council, division, bureau, section, or any other entity or instrumentality of the executive department of state government.
(2)”Performance audit” means an examination of the effectiveness of administration and its efficiency and adequacy in terms of the program of a state agency authorized by law to be performed and the conformance of expenditures with legislative intent. Audits conducted shall include an analysis of the operation of the agency, with special regard to the duplication of efforts between the audited agency or program and other agencies or programs and the quality of service being rendered.
(3)”Program” means any legislatively or administratively created function, project, or duty of an agency.