[1][2] In addition, the state controller sits on the following boards by virtue of office: The state controller should not be confused with the separately elected state treasurer, who serves as Idaho's chief banker and investment officer.
The Division of Administrative Operations is responsible for managing the budget, accounts, facilities and human resources of the State Controller's Office.
[3] The division also: The Division of Statewide Accounting is responsible for authorizing and validating state payments against an agency's available cash and appropriation before allowing a payment to be generated.
[3] To this end, the division: As a division of the State Controller's Office, the Computer Services Center provides application development, support and other technical services as a central service provider, operates the state's largest mainframe computer and data center, and assists state agencies with technical data processing.
[3] The Division of Statewide Payroll pays and maintains payroll records for approximately 25,000 state employees, conducts payroll training conferences for government employees, and administers garnishment processing, tax reporting, and electronic fund transfers with vendors.