Finance Office The Finance Office coordinates all grants, distributions of state and federal funding, and Department purchasing. This office calculates, manages, and distributes state education aid, federal funds, and various other types of grants. It handles all the purchasing for the department, including processing vendor payments, and prepares the annual budget request and manages the budget process throughout the year. It also conducts audits of local education agencies. Please see the following pages for more information: State Education Aid Federal Funds Other Grants Purchasing RIDE Budget Audits RELATED RESOURCES Statewide Efficiencies is the home of the School Construction, Transportation, Nutrition, Uniform Chart of Accounts (UCOA) and E-Rate programs.