Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 110 ILCS 62/30

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
     Guaranteed energy savings contracts may extend beyond the fiscal year in which they become effective. The public university shall include in its annual budget request and the Board of Higher Education shall recommend an appropriation for each subsequent fiscal year that is sufficient to pay and discharge any amounts payable under guaranteed energy savings contracts during that fiscal year.