In all, the 10 departments spent $913,500,323 during the fiscal year, according to data from the California Department of General Services’ Procurement Division. The state government’s fiscal year runs from July 1 through June 30. Ranked by amount of spend, the 10 departments are:
- California Department of Technology, $180,398,586
- California Department of Transportation, $164,791,803
- Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, $139,338,199
- Employment Development Department, $100,725,685
- Department of Motor Vehicles, $71,465,666
- California Department of Public Health, $70,849,625
- State Franchise Tax Board, $60,749,830
- California Highway Patrol, $43,571,684
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, $41,006,611
- California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, $40,602,634
The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — California as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.