Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 40-6-202

EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.

A. The monies in the OESC Technology Fund shall be used for the

following purposes:

1. To purchase or lease new technology systems hardware for the

Oklahoma Employment Security Commission to be used in its mission to

provide employment services, unemployment insurance and economic

research for the citizens of this state as well as the

administration of these programs;

2. To purchase or lease any auxiliary or peripheral equipment

necessary for the operation of the new technology systems;

3. To pay for the maintenance of all OESC technology system

hardware;

4. To purchase or lease any and all software needed for the

operation of the new technology systems;

5. To pay for all OESC technology system software license fees;

6. To pay for all programming and analysis necessary to make

the new technology system operational;

7. To pay for all testing, designing, engineering, planning,

networking and training to make the new technology system

operational;

8. To pay for all shipping and installation charges for the

technology system and its auxiliary and peripheral equipment;

9. To contract with vendors and hire personnel as necessary to

accomplish the modernization effort;

10. To analyze business processes and develop requirements for

Requests for Proposals;

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11. To fund project planning, project management, strategy

development and project consulting services; and

12. To make refunds of money erroneously collected and

deposited in the OESC Technology Fund.

B. Prior to expenditures authorized by paragraphs 1, 4, 6, 7,

9, 10 and 11 of subsection A of this section, the Chief Information

Officer of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services shall be

consulted for recommendations. The Office of Management and

Enterprise Services shall provide periodic oversight of the

technology modernization efforts and may assist the Oklahoma

Employment Security Commission in any manner necessary to accomplish

the purposes of this fund, including requiring the Oklahoma

Employment Security Commission to provide regular reports to the

Office of Management and Enterprise Services on the technology

modernization efforts.