Terms Used In Michigan Laws 18.1453

  • 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.
   If appropriations are made in a budget act from restricted revenues including federal and matching revenues, the amount to be expended from the restricted revenue shall not exceed the amount appropriated in the budget act or the amount paid in, together with the balances carried forward from the previous fiscal year, whichever is the lesser.