(a) The Office of Intergovernmental Services shall be responsible for preparation of the Statewide Cost Allocation Plan for the allocation of state central services' overhead costs to the various state agencies who elect to seek reimbursement for them according to the provisions of United States Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87.
(b) The Office of Intergovernmental Services also shall:
(1) Prepare indirect cost rate proposals on behalf of the state agencies; or
(2) Provide assistance as necessary to state agencies that prepare their own indirect cost rate proposals if the state agency elects to seek payment from the federal government for these costs.
(c) The Office of Intergovernmental Services shall be authorized to negotiate the statewide cost allocations with the appropriate federal authorities and indirect cost proposals prepared by the Office of Intergovernmental Services with any agency.
(d) Any agency that chooses to utilize indirect cost rates according to the provisions of this subchapter shall submit a copy of its indirect cost rate proposals to the Department of Finance and Administration and also a copy of its indirect cost rate agreement after the cognizant federal agency has approved the rate proposal.