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City of Lebanon
New Hampshire
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
BUDGET TRANSFER POLICY
Policy Number Effective Date Last Revision Page No.
ADM-131.1
Previous 14-03-A 6/24/2021 3/19/2014 Page 1 of 2
Approved by:
Section 1.0: Purpose
To review the nature of operating and capital budgetary transfers and to identify
the authorizing authority for effecting transfers with a view toward ensuring that:
actual expenditures and related encumbrances do not exceed total fund
appropriations; the classification of expenditure data is accurate and consistent; all
relevant City policies are adhered to.
Section 2.0: Scope
This policy applies to all departments of the City.
Section 3.0: Definitions
Section 4.0: Policy Detail
Operating Budget
Intra-and Interdepartmental Transfers of Unobligated Budget Authority -
Departments may make intradepartmental transfers with City Manager approval;
the City Manager may make interdepartmental Transfers with City Council approval.
Capital Budget
Intra- and Inter-project Transfers of Unobligated Budget Authority - The Finance
Director is authorized to make intra-project transfers; The City Manager is
authorized to make inter-project transfers not involving bond or note proceeds.
Capital Improvements Budget Transfers Involving Bond or Note Proceeds - City
Council approval required.
Interfund Capital Improvements Residual Equity Transfers- The City Manager is
authorized to transfer the funded balance of a project to the operating fund
responsible for financing.
Section 5.0: Procedures
Section 6.0: References (Charter/Code/State Statues)
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City of Lebanon
New Hampshire
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICIES & PROCEDURES
BUDGET TRANSFER POLICY
Policy Number Effective Date Last Revision Page No.
ADM-131.1
Previous 14-03-A 6/24/2021 3/19/2014 Page 2 of 2
Approved by:
1. City Charter provision § C419:45 Transfer Of Appropriations.
2. NH RSA 33:3-a Use of Bond Proceeds
Section 7.0: Policy & Procedure Revision History
Section Revisions Date
Original Adoption 12-02-A 6/14/2012
Amendment 14-03-A 3/19/2014
Amendment ADM-131.1 Reformatted, references
added. Extraneous verbiage removed
6/24/2021
Amendment
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