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§ 19-4-701. Fiscal periods of state

(a) For the purpose of this chapter, relating to the appropriation and disbursement of funds, the fiscal year of the state shall commence on July 1 and shall end on June 30 of the following year; and the biennial period, or “biennium”, shall commence on July 1 following the adjournment of the regular session of […]

§ 19-4-702. Time limits for presenting vouchers

(a) (1) (A) A state agency may pay carryover obligations of the state that were incurred on or before June 30 of the current fiscal year up to forty-five (45) days after the end of the current fiscal year. (B) The carryover obligations must be supported by purchase documents with corresponding receipts for the goods […]

§ 19-4-703. Redemption of warrants

No warrant issued by the Auditor of State shall be payable by the Treasurer of State unless it shall have been presented for payment within the twelve (12) months immediately following the close of the fiscal year or other appropriate fiscal period against which appropriation the warrant was charged.

§ 19-4-704. No obligations without appropriations

(a) No obligations will be paid from appropriated funds until the General Assembly shall have made an appropriation for that purpose; nor shall any state agency enter into any contract which would contemplate that payments under the contracts would be made beyond the expiration of the biennial period unless the General Assembly, prior to the […]

§ 19-4-705. Obligations limited to funds available

(a) No state agency for which regular operating appropriations are made on a fiscal-year basis shall incur any obligations under the appropriations unless there are funds on hand or an approved federal grant, or estimated to become available, during the fiscal year for the payment of the obligation; nor shall any agency create any obligation […]

§ 19-4-706. Interest and carrying charges

State agencies, including exempt agencies, may enter into contracts which contemplate the payment of interest, late charges, but only when such late charges are incurred sixty (60) days after payment is due, or carrying charges under such rules as may be promulgated by the State Procurement Director.

§ 19-4-707. Obligations for improvements

Notwithstanding the fact that no disbursements may be made during any fiscal period in excess of the appropriations made available by the General Assembly for the fiscal period, it is provided that contracts for improvements including major repairs, alterations, and construction of new buildings and facilities may be let to the extent of the appropriations […]

§ 19-4-708. Depletion of agency funds

In the event any state agency shall incur obligations in such manner that the funds allocated or belonging to the agency are depleted and the agency is unable to pay all of its outstanding commitments without incurring a deficit, then the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may suspend all exemptions under the Arkansas Procurement […]

§ 19-4-709. Statement of financial condition

(a) The Chief Fiscal Officer of the State may require, from time to time as he or she shall deem necessary, a statement from any state agency setting out the prospective funds which are estimated to become available and a statement of the outstanding obligations and of the proposed expenditures of that agency for the […]

§ 19-4-710. Interagency transfers — Definition

(a) To prevent the duplication of recording expenditures and revenues resulting from interagency transactions, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State, after securing the approval of the proposed procedures by the Legislative Auditor, may provide for an interagency transfer of moneys or recognize a journal entry to charge the expenditure to the disbursing agency without […]

§ 19-4-711. Transfer of responsibilities

In the event that a state agency or its responsibilities, or a part of its responsibilities, is transferred by law within a biennium to another agency, the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State shall transfer all or part of the line-item appropriations, personnel positions, and moneys necessary to accomplish the transfer of responsibilities, subject to […]