§ 356. Appropriation resolution. The budget officer shall file with the tentative budget and the budget message, if any, a proposed appropriation resolution referring to the tentative budget and making provision for the conduct of the county government for the ensuing fiscal year. The appropriations set forth in such proposed resolution shall be classified by funds and administrative units and shall indicate the character and object of expenditure, in accordance with the format prescribed by the State Comptroller as part of a uniform system of accounts for counties.

Terms Used In N.Y. County Law 356

  • 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.
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