The Business Processes Section has statewide responsibility for reviewing and monitoring the business practices and standards of the Department. Field activity associated with accounting, budget and procurement processes; motor vehicle (fleet) and property inventory; as well as numerous agency specific activities are reviewed on a recurring basis. The section's mission is accomplished utilizing field teams who are responsible for providing technical assistance, staff training, and compliance monitoring.
The Business Processes Section is also responsible for the Department's records management program, which encompasses the development and implementation of a system for retaining and destroying GDC records in conformity with the Georgia Records Act. The unit functions as liaison between the State Records and Georgia Archives Division of the Georgia Secretary of State. This unit also serves as the Department's liaison with the state's Risk Management Services group (Department of Administrative Services) processing property loss insurance claims.