Policy 5140

BUDGET
5140 ADMINISTRATION OF THE BUDGET


The Superintendent, working in conjunction with the administrative staff, is responsible to the Board for the administration of the budget. This includes, but is not limited to:

a) Acquainting District employees with the final provisions of the program budget and guiding them in planning to operate efficiently and economically within these provisions.
b) Providing direction to the District in maintaining those records of accounting control as are required by the New York State Uniform System of Accounts for School Districts, the Board, and other procedures, as are deemed necessary. 
c) Keeping the various operational units informed through periodic reports as to the status of their individual budgets. 

Unless otherwise provided by law, no claim against the District will be paid unless such claims have been audited and approved by the Claims Auditor.

Budget Transfers

Within monetary limits as established by the Board, the Superintendent is authorized to transfer funds between and within functional unit appropriations for teachers' salaries and ordinary contingent expenses. Whenever changes are made, they are to be incorporated in the next Board agenda for informational purposes only.

Statement of the Total Funding Allocation


When required by law, the District will annually submit, prior to July 1, to the Commissioner of Education and the Director of the Budget a detailed statement of the total funding allocation for each school in the District for the upcoming school budget year. This statement will be in a form developed by the Director of the Budget, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education. This statement will be made publicly available and posted on the District website.


Policy References:

Education Law §§ 1604(35), 1709(20-a), 1711, 1718, 1724, 1950(4)(k), 2508, 2523-2526, 2554(2-a), and 3614
8 NYCRR §§ 170.12(c) and 170.2(l)


Adopted: 6/22/99
Revised: 9/6/22

Policy 5140