Discussion and possible action to authorize the Budget Officers and Auditors Office to enter and post budget amendments for fiscal year-end transactions necessary to process payment of all invoices dated or services rendered on or before September 30, 2026. Line item transfers are to be determined by the Business Office in coordination with the Auditors Office and presented for ratification. Issue

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Discussion and possible action to authorize the Budget Officers and Auditors Office to enter and post budget amendments for fiscal year-end transactions necessary to process payment of all invoices dated or services rendered on or before September 30, 2026. Line item transfers are to be determined by the Business Office in coordination with the Auditors Office and presented for ratification. Issue : Various departments and offices have depleted departmental budgets nonetheless there are invoices pending to be processed that must be paid with FY 2025-2026 funds. Invoices cannot be validated if the accounts are negative. Solution: In order to timely process and pay invoices, Business Office will identify line items transfers and perform administrative budget amendments as needed to process invoices. A list of invoices pending process due to insufficient funds will be generated and provided to the Budget Officers by the Business Office. Result: Invoices will be processed and sent to the Auditors for approval.

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 4.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).