# Policy AM-407-1 Carry-Over of Unexpended Appropriations

Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## Policy AM-407-1 Carry-Over of Unexpended Appropriations

Balt., Md., Admin. Manual AM-407-1 (2026)

scope All agencies must submit to the Board of Estimates (through the Bureau of the Budget and Management Research) all requests for transfer into the following fiscal year of unencumbered operating appropriations existing at the close of the current fiscal year.  (Capital project appropriations will be automatically forwarded to the following fiscal year).
All carry-over requests must be received by the Bureau of the Budget and Management Research by the date indicated in the annual letter dealing with this subject from the Budget Chief.

request-categories Requests to carry-over appropriations should be submitted in two categories:

      <ul>
        <li>To accomplish a purpose for which the funds were originally appropriated.</li>
        <li>To accomplish a purpose other than the purpose for which the funds were originally appropriated.</li>
      </ul>
    

routine-expenses Requests to carry-over appropriations to defray routine expenses will be denied.

encumbered-items Appropriations for items already encumbered are automatically carried-over; requests are not required.

availability-of-funds Carry-over of appropriations approved by the Board of Estimates is subject to the availability of funds after the posting of all charges applicable to the current fiscal year.

year-end-accounting-procedure To facilitate the closing of the current year's accounts, purchase orders and other contracts received by the Department of Finance after the date indicated in the annual memo from Bureau of Accounting and Management Information Services will be charged against appropriations of the following fiscal year.

use-of-carry-over-funds Each carry-over appropriation can only be used for the purpose for which the carry-over was approved by the Board of Estimates.

*History: May 17, 1974*

*History: January 22, 1997*