Terms Used In South Carolina Code 11-1-100

  • 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.
The State Fiscal Accountability Authority or Department of Administration, as appropriate, after review of the Joint Bond Review Committee, is authorized and directed to regulate the starting date of the various projects approved for funding through the issuance of Capital Improvement Bonds so as to ensure that the appropriations for debt service on these bonds, as provided in the general appropriations act, is sufficient during the current fiscal year.