Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 122 - DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE
Division 1 - PROCEDURAL RULES
Section 122-001-0050 - Continuing Resolution for State Agency Expenditure Limitations

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 122-001-0050

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

(1) A state agency, as defined in House Bill 5046 (Oregon Laws 2023), that does not have a budget that has become law by June 30, 2023, may incur obligations and authorized expenditures to continue operations into the 2023-2025 biennium at:

(a) The agency's 2021-2023 eighth quarter expenditure level; or

(b) For the Department of Human Services, the agency's 2021-2023 sixth quarter expenditure level; or

(c) For the Oregon Health Authority, the agency's 2021-2023 fourth quarter expenditure level; or

(d) An alternative expenditure level, which may be a higher or lower level under an updated appropriation structure as approved by the Chief Financial Office. In establishing an alternative expenditure level, the Chief Financial Office shall consider pending legislative budget direction.

(2) Each state agency without a budget that has been signed by the governor as of June 30, 2023, shall send a signed letter of verification to the Chief Financial Office on or before June 30, 2023, acknowledging:

(a) The agency does not have a budget that has become law as of June 30, 2023;

(b) The continuing resolution ends September 15, 2023, or when an adopted budget is signed by the Governor;

(c) Expenditures will not be authorized above the level established pursuant to section (1) of this rule;

(d) Expenditures incurred under the continuing resolution will be part of the 2023-2025 adopted budget and not permanently charged against 2021-2023 expenditure limitation or appropriation.

(3) Upon receipt of the signed verification letter, the Chief Financial Office shall establish an allotment level pursuant to section (1) of this rule. The Chief Financial Office shall notify each agency of the action taken.

(4) Each agency shall charge any expenditures incurred as authorized under House Bill 5046 (Oregon Laws 2023) to the appropriation structure as approved by the Chief Financial Office, which will be reconciled and charged to the first quarter of the agency's 2023-25 legislatively approved budget.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 184.340

Statutes/Other Implemented: Oregon Laws 2023 (HB 5046)

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