North Dakota Century Code Title 50. Public Welfare § 50-06-14. Financing of welfare programs

All programs carried out by the department under the provisions of this title must be financed by payments out of a special operating fund maintained within the state treasury to be known as the welfare special operating fund.  The executive director of the department or such other person as the department may designate and the state treasurer shall deposit in the welfare special fund, at such times as they may become available, all moneys received from any of the counties within the state, all moneys received from the United States under the provisions of the Social Security Act, such moneys as may be periodically required from legislative appropriations for public welfare purposes, and all public moneys received from any other source.  All administrative expenditures made under the provisions of this title must be paid upon individual warrants prepared by the office of management and budget drawn on the state treasurer against the welfare special operating fund and signed by the state auditor after approval by the office of the budget, such expenditures to be supported by itemized vouchers signed by the executive director of the department or by such other officer or assistant as the department may designate and certify to the office of management and budget.  Funds available for payments to or on behalf of recipients of assistance must be withdrawn as needed from the welfare special operating fund upon a voucher or vouchers approved and signed by the executive director of the department and by warrant-checks prepared by the office of management and budget.  Any funds received from federal agencies must be deposited and disbursed as herein provided and in the manner provided by act of Congress of the United States or by the regulations of the federal agencies from which the funds were received.