Statewide Classification, State Goals, State Objectives, Departments

Introduction

The State of Idaho groups budgetary programs within a specific goal and objective for the state as well as individual departments.  In order to extract information at those levels, STARS requires that we assign a specific goal and objective for each budgetary program (Budget Unit).  The Division of Financial Management decides the goal and object for each Budget Unit.  Idaho Code defines departments.

Reports can be run in IBIS that will show your agency's State Goals and State Objectives structure.

State Goals

State Goals are the focus of agency resources that will support the overall mission of the organization.  The Governor's Office uses individual goals for the state when setting budgets.  STARS maintains control over the use of state goal indicators using a Descriptor Table.  State goals are set up for use by all agencies.  These goals rarely change.

STARS Descriptor Table 71 is used to set up the state goals. 

Idaho State Goals include:

  • General Government
  • Public Safety
  • Health & Human Services
  • Education
  • Economic Development
  • Natural Resources
  • Education

State Objectives

State Objectives are the means to achieve a long-term goal.  The Governor's Office uses individual objectives for the state within each goal when setting budgets. STARS maintains control over the use of state objective indicators using a Descriptor Table.  State objectives are set up for use by all

STARS Descriptor Table 72 is used to set up the state objectives.

Idaho State Objectives within each goal include:

  • General Government
    • Elected Officials
    • Legislative Branch
    • Executive Office of the Governor
    • Revenue and Taxation
    • All other General Government
  • Public Safety
    • Judicial Branch
    • Correction
    • Juvenile Corrections
    • Police, Idaho State
  • Health and Human Services
    • Medical Assistance
    • Family and Community Services
    • Self-Reliance Programs
    • Health Services
    • All Other Health/Human Services
  • Education
    • Elementary and Secondary Education
    • Higher Education
    • Professional-Technical Education
    • Agriculture Research & Extension
    • All Other Education
  • Economic Development
    • Economic Development
    • Business Regulation
    • Employment and Rehabilitation Services
    • Transportation
    • All Other Economic Development
  • Natural Resources
    • Environmental Quality, Dept.
    • Fish and Game, Dept.
    • Lands, Dept.
    • Parks and Recreation, Dept.
    • Water Resources, Dept.

      Reports can be run in IBIS that will show your agencies specific State Goals and State Objectives structure.

Departments

STARS maintains control over the use of departments using a Descriptor Table.  These departments may change from year-to-year, but most stay the same.  However, if the legislature adds a new department, they may need to combine other departments to stay within the constitutional limit (in Article IV, Executive Department).

 

STARS Descriptor Table 07 is used to set up the departments.