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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 443
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(b) transferring funds from the State Reserve Fund - Economic
Development Opportunities Fund for projects approved by the Legislative Policy
Committee; and
(c) appropriating funds for Major Information Technology Development
Project Fund projects approved by the budget committees.
(7) Further provided that the fiscal 2006 appropriation detail as
shown in the Governor's Budget Books submitted to the General Assembly in
January 2006 and the supporting electronic detail, shall not include
appropriations for budget amendments that have not been signed by the
Governor.
SECTION 31. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Budget and Management shall provide an annual report on indirect costs to the
General Assembly in January 2006 as an appendix in the Governor's fiscal 2007
budget books. The report shall detail by agency for the actual fiscal 2005 budget the
amount of statewide indirect cost recovery received, the amount of statewide indirect
cost recovery transferred to the general fund, and the amount of indirect cost recovery
retained for use by each agency. In addition, it shall list the most recently available
federally approved statewide and internal agency cost recovery rates. As part of the
normal fiscal/compliance audit performed for each agency once every three years the
Office of Legislative Audits shall assess available information on the timeliness,
completeness, and deposit history of indirect cost recoveries by State agencies,
Further provided that for fiscal 2006 the amount of revenue received by each agency
from any federal source for statewide cost recovery may only be transferred to the
General Fund and may not be retained in any clearing account or by any other means.
nor may the Department of Budget and Management or any other agency or entity
approve exemptions to permit any agency to retain any portion of federal statewide
cost recoveries.
SECTION 32. 31. 32. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the executive
budget books shall include a forecast of the impact of the executive budget proposal on
the long-term fiscal condition of General Fund. Transportation Trust Fund, and
higher education current unrestricted fund accounts. This forecast shall estimate
aggregate revenues, expenditures and fund balances in each account for the fiscal
year last completed, the current year, the budget year, and four years thereafter.
Expenditures shall be reported at such agency, program or unit levels or categories as
may be determined appropriate after consultation with the Department of Legislative
Services. A statement of major assumptions underlying the forecast shall also be
provided, including but not limited to general salary increases, inflation, and growth
of caseloads in significant program areas.
SECTION 33. 32 33. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That it is the intent
of the General Assembly that all State departments, agencies, bureaus, commissions,
boards, and other organizational units included in the State budget, including the
Judiciary, shall prepare and submit items for the fiscal 2007 budget detailed by
"Statewide Subobject" classification in accordance with instructions promulgated by
the Comptroller of the Treasury. The presentation of budget data in the State budget
book shall include object, fund, and personnel data in the manner provided for fiscal
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