Terms Used In Iowa Code 7A.2A

  • 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.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 An annual report issued by a state official, board, commission, department, or independent agency that is required by law to be submitted to the general assembly shall include a financial information section pertaining to the topic of the report. The financial information shall include but is not limited to budget and actual revenue and expenditure information for the fiscal year covered by the annual report and for the previous fiscal year and may include budget information for future fiscal years. In addition to any narrative, the financial information shall be provided in graphic form utilizing a columnar format.