Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 196 - Human Services Department
Chapter 9520 - MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Part 9520.0180 - BUDGET TRANSFERS

Community mental health boards may make budget transfers within specified limits during any fiscal year without prior approval of the department. The specified limit which can be transferred in any fiscal year between program activity budgets shall be up to ten percent or up to $5,000 whichever is less. Transfers within an activity can be made into or out of line items with a specified limit of up to ten percent or up to $5,000 whichever is less. No line item can be increased or decreased by more than $5,000 or ten percent in a fiscal year without prior approval of the commissioner. Transfers above the specified limits can be made with prior approval from the commissioner. All transfers within and into program budget activities and/or line items must have prior approval by the community mental health board and this approval must be reflected in the minutes of its meeting, it must be reported to the commissioner with the reasons therefor, including a statement of how the transfer will affect program objectives.

Statutory Authority: MS s 245.61 to 245.69