No Revote of Recurrent Expenditure

Financial Regulations

Where provision is required to complete payment for an item provided for in the previous year's estimates and it cannot be contained within the current year's estimates, supplementary provision or virement must be sought. An unspent balance on a recurrent expenditure vote cannot be revoted.

Reference: Federal Government Financial Regulations, FR 314

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Federal Government Financial Regulations

Authority for recurrent expenditure conveyed by the warrants referred to in Chapter 3 lapses at the end of the financial year to which it relates. Any unspent balance needed to complete a service must be provided for in the Estimates of the year in which the expenditure will actually be incurred.

Reference: FR 413(i)

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