Oklahoma Department of Central Services

Oklahoma Department of Central Services
Great Seal of Oklahoma
Agency overview
Formed	July 1, 1983
Preceding agency	Oklahoma Office of Public Affairs
Headquarters	2401 N Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employees	221 classified 55 unclassified
Annual budget	$35 million
Minister responsible	Oscar B. Jackson Jr., Secretary of Human Resources and Administration
Agency executive	Col. John Richard (ret.), Director
Website
www.ok.gov/DCS

The Oklahoma Department of Central Services (DCS) is an ageny of the state of Oklahoma. DCS is responsible for providing services to help manage and support the basic functioning of all state agencies. DCS provides government-wide purchasing, supplying, operation, and maintenance of state property, buildings, and equipment, and for the sale of surplus items. DCS also manages the state motor vehicle fleet and provides government-wide risk management, printing and distribution, and strategic financial and administrative support.

The Department of Central Services is a principal agency in the executive branch of the government of Oklahoma. DCS is led by a Director of Central Services who is appointed by the Governor of Oklahoma with the consent of the Oklahoma Senate to serve at the Governor's pleasure.

The Department was created in 1992 during the term of Governor David Walters.

Contents 1 Leadership 2 Divisions 3 Facilities 4 Staffing 5 Supporting agencies 6 References 7 See also

Leadership

The Department of Central Services is led by the Secretary of Human Resources and Administration and the Director of Central Services. Oscar B. Jackson Jr. serves as Secretary. Colonel John S. Richard (ret.), USA, was appointed by Governor Brad Henry to serve as the Director on December 1, 2004. Director Richard concurrently serves as the Deputy Secretary of Human Resources and Administration.

Divisions

DCS is organized into seven functional divisions:

• Central Purchasing Division
• Office of Facilities Management
• Construction and Properties Division
• Fleet Management Division
• Risk Management Division
• Property Reutilization Division
• Central Printing and Interagency Mail Division

Facilities

The Central Services Department's Facilities Services Division, formerly the Building Management Division, is responsible for operating and maintain seventeen buildings, including the Oklahoma State Capitol and the Oklahoma Governor's Mansion. In total, the Division manages approximately two million square feet.

The following is a list of facilities within the State Capitol Complex under the control of the Division and the agencies they house: Oklahoma Governor's Mansion - 820 N.E. 23rd St Governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma State Capitol - 2300 N. Lincoln Governor of Oklahoma Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Oklahoma House of Representatives Oklahoma Senate Oklahoma Supreme Court Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Oklahoma State Treasurer Oklahoma Secretary of State Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector Oklahoma Office of State Finance Oklahoma Ethics Commission Oklahoma State Election Board Denver Davison Court Building - 1915 N. Stiles Oklahoma Workers Compensation Court Neal A. McCaleb Building - 200 N.E. 21st Oklahoma Department of Transportation Jim Thorpe Building - 2101 N. Lincoln Oklahoma Office of Personnel Management Oklahoma Corporation Commission Department of Agriculture Building - 2800 N. Lincoln Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Oklahoma Conservation Commission State Banking Department Building - 2900 N. Lincoln Oklahoma State Banking Department M. C. Connors Building - 2501 N. 25th Oklahoma Tax Commission Oliver Hodge Education Building - 2500 N 25th Oklahoma State Department of Education Sequoyah Building - 2400 N. 24th Oklahoma Department of Human Services Will Rogers Building - 2401 N. 24th Oklahoma Employment Security Commission Oklahoma Department of Central Services Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management Attorney General Building - 313 N.E. 21st Oklahoma Attorney General

The following is a list of major state facilities not under the control of the Division and the agencies they house: Department of Public Safety Building - 3600 N. Martin Luther King Oklahoma Department of Public Safety Department of Corrections Building - 3400 N. Martin Luther King Oklahoma Department of Corrections Department of Health Building - 120 N. Robinson Oklahoma State Department of Health Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation Department of Commerce Building - 900 N. Stiles Oklahoma Department of Commerce Department of Mental Health Building - 1200 NE. 13th Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Lincoln Plaza Office Complex - 4545 N. Lincoln Oklahoma Health Care Authority Oklahoma Department of Consumer Credit Department of Environmental Quality Building - 707 N. Robinson Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Staffing

The Central Services Department, with an annual budget of over $60 million, is one of the larger employers of the State. For fiscal year 2011, the Department was authorized 248 full time employees.^[1]

Division	Number of Employees
Administration Division	9
Core Services Central Purchasing Division Office of Facilities Management Construction and Properties Division Property Reutilization Division	178
Public Employees Relations Board	1
Capitol Medical Zonning Commission	1
Federal Property Distribution	8
Central Printing Division	16
Fleet Management Division	22
Alternative Fuels	1
Risk Management Division	12
Total	248

Supporting agencies

• State Capitol Preservation Commission
• Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority
• Capitol-Medical Center Improvement and Zoning Commission
• State Use Program
• Public Employees Relations Board

References

1. ^ FY 2011 State Budget, Oklahoma Office of State Finance

See also

• General Services Administration