HRS §40-67
Closing leftover money in government spending accounts
When a government spending account has money left over after its purpose is done or time runs out, the comptroller can close it and move the leftover money back to the general fund. This requires a certificate from the department head saying all bills are paid, plus the governor's written approval.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Closing out appropriation accounts
In all cases where an appropriation of public money is made, and an unexpended balance remains to the credit of the appropriation on the books of the comptroller after the purposes of the appropriation have been accomplished, or after the time has expired within which those purposes may be accomplished, or after a time when the reasons for the appropriation have ceased to exist, the comptroller, upon the receipt of a certificate from the head of the department or other public officer who is charged with the duty of expending the appropriation, stating that all outstanding accounts against the appropriation have been fully paid and satisfied, may, with the written approval of the governor, close out the appropriation account and transfer the unexpended balance to the credit of the unappropriated surplus of the fund from which the appropriation was made.
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