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Managing Public Funds: Board of Equalization Revenue Process Overview

This guide covers revenue processes by Board of Equalization through key meetings and funds like the Constitutional Reserve Fund and Cash Flow Reserve Fund. Learn about fiscal planning strategies and budget management.

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Managing Public Funds: Board of Equalization Revenue Process Overview

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  1. The Revenue Process

  2. The Revenue Process Board of Equalization December Board of Equalization Meeting Governor’s Executive Budget February Board of Equalization Meeting June Board of Equalization Meeting Constitutional Reserve Fund (Rainy Day Fund) Cash Flow Reserve Fund
  3. Constitutional ProvisionsArticle X Section 23 Ensures a Balanced Budget Sets up the Revenue Certification Process Establishes the Constitutional Reserve Fund Provides for Monthly Allocation of Revenue Allows for Reduction of Appropriations
  4. Board of Equalization Constitutional Entity - sets Appropriations Authority; Other Constitutional and Statutory Duties Members: Governor Lt. Governor Treasurer Superintendent of Education Attorney General Auditor and Inspector Secretary of Agriculture
  5. December Board of Equalization Meeting Between 35 to 45 days before the start of session (around Christmas) Certify the amount of actual collections to certified funds in the previous fiscal year Certify the legislative appropriations authority for the next fiscal year – 95%
  6. Board of EqualizationCertified Funds Certified Funds are funds appropriated by the Legislature General Revenue Fund C.L.E.E.T Fund Commission of the Land Office Fund Mineral Leasing Fund OHSA Fund Public Building Fund OK Education Lottery Trust Fund
  7. Additional Responsibilities Statutory: Preliminary Finding concerning SB685 – Individual Income Tax Trigger Remove Oklahoma’s Promise funding from the General Revenue Fund estimate Informational: Rebuilding Oklahoma Access and Driver Safety Fund (ROADS Fund)
  8. Certification Packet Most estimates are based on data compiled by the Tax Commission, using actual collections, expected fiscal impacts, projections from the OSU Econometric Model, Global Insight projections, local and global energy market prices, as well as other benchmarking and trending data. Estimated General Revenue, certified and special funds collections are included in the packet as required by statute. Agencies submit estimates of revenue for any certified funds that they collect. BOE certifies the total estimated collections to certified funds and the appropriations authority.
  9. Executive Budget Book The total amount certified in the December meeting will be used as the basis for the Governor’s budget.
  10. February Board of Equalization Meeting Within 5 days of the monthly apportionment in February Adjust estimates of revenue based on updated current collections and economic data “May” adjust the certification of funds available for appropriation Certify the limit on growth of appropriations
  11. Additional Responsibilities OK Education Lottery Trust Fund Finding Individual Income Tax Trigger Finding – (Preliminary in December) Subtract OHLAP funding from GR for certification
  12. Legislative Budget The February certification will be used by the Legislature to develop and negotiate the final budget.
  13. June Board of Equalization Meeting Only meeting to adjust the official estimate Adjust official estimate to reflect fiscal impacts from law changes passed during session Re-certify the estimated revenue and the appropriations authority Final, official estimate for the coming fiscal year
  14. Year End Actions Fulfill all appropriations and allocations Reconcile all General Revenue Reports Estimate monthly revenue for up-coming fiscal year based on BOE certification Calculate and transfer Constitutional Reserve Fund (Rainy Day Fund) Deposit Calculate and set up cash-flow reserve fund for up-coming fiscal year
  15. Constitutional Reserve Fund(Rainy Day Fund) Balanced Budget Act Capped at 10% of certified GR from the previous fiscal year (Actual Collections to GR from the December BOE meeting) Deposit any GR surplus over the estimate to reach the cap Cap this year - $596.6m Deposit to the Fund - $25m
  16. Constitutional Reserve Fund Deposit “Rainy Day Fund” Deposit 100% Itemized Estimate – Year Ending Actual Collections - Year Ending Constitutional Reserve Fund IF: Actual Collections are more than the 100% Itemized Estimate = Surplus Funds Deposit of Surplus Funds into the Fund UNTIL… …the amount of the Fund equals 10% of the General Revenue Fund certification for the prior fiscal year* *Certification amount is Actual Collections certified at the last December BOE meeting.
  17. Constitutional Reserve FundExpenditures Allowed Up to 3/8 if up-coming GR certification is less than preceding year’s GR Up to $10m to support retention of at-risk manufacturing establishments (under specified conditions) Up to 3/8 for “revenue failure” Up to ¼ upon declaration of an emergency - Governor and 2/3 of both legislative houses, or - ¾ of both houses
  18. Cash Flow Reserve FundTitle 62, Section 10 To make June collections available for July allocations Up to 10% of GR certified for up-coming fiscal year Fund to withdraw money if: Monthly collections to the General Revenue Fund are lower than the monthly allocations State cannot make full monthly allocations Monthly allocations are 1/12 of total actual appropriations made to each state agency by the legislature Fund is closed at the end of the fiscal year - any amount remaining goes to current year GR
  19. Cash Flow Reserve Fund June Collections from Prior Fiscal Year Cash Flow Reserve Fund To make July allocations, the State will withdraw from the fund Withdraw only if monthly collections are below allocations

  20. The Revenue Process

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