About Us

About Us

The Department of Administration (DOA) has served Montana since 1963, when it was first created under the Office of the State Controller (Chapter 271, Session Laws of 1963). It was reestablished under the Executive Reorganization Act of 1971. The Governor appoints the Department Director, who serves at the Governor's discretion.

DOA is a customer service organization. We provide centralized services, specialized support, and practical solutions to state agencies, boards, and commissions. We also serve local governments across Montana. We help state agencies carry out their work by handling shared services they all rely on — and we support partnerships that build expertise across state government.

The Director’s Office provides overall leadership to DOA divisions and support services in legal, human resources, financial management, and communication. The office collaborates and serves as a common point of contact between DOA divisions, administratively attached boards and commissions, the cabinet, the legislature, and the Governor’s Office.   

 

The department is required to publish an annual plan each year on September 1. The plan includes: a description of the functions and divisions of the department including an overview of the department’s priorities; reflects the benefits and outcomes the department expects to achieve on behalf of the public or specific groups; and outlines performance measures for each initiative, including the preferred outcomes and outputs with respect to each initiative.

The department’s Annual Plan for fiscal year 2024, 2025, and 2026 are available to download here:

Mission

Serving state government by providing effective, efficient, and customer driven solutions to benefit Montanans.

Vision

Transform the delivery and access of government services to benefit all Montana citizens.

To fulfill our mission, DOA employs over 500 highly skilled employees with a wide variety of responsibilities. We have nine divisions that report to the Director's Office, plus six state agencies that are attached to us for administrative purposes.

The Chief Data Office

The Chief Data Office guides how Montana state government uses data. The program: Shapes the state's data vision and strategy, Oversees data management, analytics, and governance, Works to ensure data is accurate and reliable, and Recommends best practices for measuring agency performance

Learn more in the Montana State Data Strategy and Montana's Data Journey.

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Contact Information:

Montana Department of Administration
Director’s Office
Office of Finance and Budget
doadirectorsofb@mt.gov

Our main offices in Helena are open Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. We also have employees in Billings, and Miles City.

The Director's Office is located on the Capitol Complex in Room 155 of the Mitchell Building at 125 N. Roberts Street in Helena. Click here to contact us or call (406) 444-2460.