North Carolina General Statutes
Article 6 - Administration of the Budget.
§ 143C-6-7 - Compliance with Chapter and appropriations acts by State agencies.

143C-6-7. Compliance with Chapter and appropriations acts by State agencies.
(a) Compliance With Chapter and Appropriations Acts. - Except as otherwise provided by law, all expenditures of State funds by a State agency shall be made in compliance with the State budget as enacted by the General Assembly and certified by the Director. If the Director finds that a State agency has spent or encumbered State funds for an unauthorized purpose, the Director shall take appropriate administrative action to ensure that no further irregularities occur and shall report to the Attorney General any facts that pertain to an apparent violation of a penal statute or an apparent instance of malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance by a person.
(b) Repayment of Funds Spent for an Unauthorized Purpose. - In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, if the Director finds that a State agency violated this section, the Director shall withhold any future allocations for the unauthorized purpose and shall also withhold future allocations to the Department in an amount equal to the funds unlawfully spent. (2006-203, s. 3.)

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Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 143C - State Budget Act

Article 6 - Administration of the Budget.

§ 143C-6-1 - Budget enacted by the General Assembly; certified budgets of State agencies.

§ 143C-6-2 - Methods to avoid deficit.

§ 143C-6-3 - Allotments.

§ 143C-6-4 - Budget Adjustments Authorized.

§ 143C-6-5 - No expenditures for purposes for which the General Assembly has considered but not enacted an appropriation; no fee increases that the General Assembly has rejected.

§ 143C-6-5.5 - Limitation on use of State funds for abortions.