| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| 10s | Schedule 10s – Supplementary Schedule of Appropriations |
| 10Rs | Supplementary Schedule of Revenues, Transfers, and Loans |
| AAB | Approved as Budgeted |
| AB | Assembly Bill |
| ACA | Assembly Constitutional Amendment |
| ACR | Assembly Concurrent Resolution |
| ADA | Americans with Disabilities Act |
| ADA | Average Daily Attendance |
| AE Positions | Administratively-established Positions |
| AFBA | Assistant Finance Budget Analyst |
| AG | Attorney General |
| AJR | Assembly Joint Resolution |
| A Pages | Another term used for the Governor’s Budget Summary document |
| APBJ | Alternative Procurement Business Justification (for IT projects) |
| APBM | Assistant Program Budget Manager |
| APMT | Assistant Program Manager Team |
| APM | Administrative Procedures Manual, Finance’s |
| ARF | Architectural Revolving Fund |
| ARP | Alternate Retirement Program |
| AWRTFY | Available Without Regard to Fiscal Year (“continuous appropriation”) |
| BA | Budget Act |
| BAG | Budget Analyst Guide (the public version of FAITH) |
| BBL | Budget Bill Language |
| BCP | Budget Change Proposal |
| BF | Bond Funds |
| BL | Budget Letter |
| BOC | Board of Control (prior name of the Victims Compensation & Government Claims Board) |
| BOS | Budget Operations Support, Finance’s |
| BPS | Budget Preparation System (Schedule 10s) |
| BR | Budget Revision |
| BSA | Bureau of State Audits |
| BSO | Business Services Office, Finance’s |
| BTH | Business, Transportation and Housing Unit, Finance’s |
| BUDDS/PE | Budget Decision Support System/Planning Estimate |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| CALSTARS | California State Accounting and Reporting System |
| CAPOFF | Capitol Office |
| CEA | Career Executive Assignment |
| CB | Change Book |
| CBS | Change Book System |
| CCR | California Code of Regulations |
| CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
| CMIA | Cash Management Improvement Act |
| CO | Carryover (of an appropriation balance) |
| OBCP | Capital Outlay Budget Change Proposal |
| COLA | Cost of Living Adjustment |
| COOP/COG | Continuity of Operations/Continuity of Government |
| COR/GEN | Corrections, General Government Unit, Finance’s |
| CPB | Continuity Plan for Business |
| CS | Control Section (of Budget Act) |
| CY | Current Year |
| DGS | Department of General Services |
| DOF | Department of Finance (Finance) |
| DPA | Department of Personnel Administration |
| DRU | Demographic Research Unit, Finance’s |
| AWs | Economic Analysis Worksheets |
| EBR | Enrolled Bill Report |
| ECP | Enrollment, Caseload, and Population |
| EDU | Education System’s Unit, Finance’s |
| EO | Executive Order |
| ER | Economic Research Unit, Finance’s |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| FAITH | Finance Analyst Internal Training Handbook (for Finance staff only) |
| FBS | Final Budget Summary (published by Finance) |
| FCB | Final Change Book (published by Finance) |
| FCC | Finance Conversion Code |
| FCS | Fund Condition Statement (fiscal statement in the Governor’s Budget) |
| FF | Federal Funds |
| FFY | Federal Fiscal Year |
| FI$Cal | Financial Information System for California |
| FL | Finance Letter |
| FM | Finance Memo |
| FO | Financial Operations Unit, Finance’s |
| FPE | Finance Program Evaluator |
| FR | Financial Research Unit, Finance’s |
| FSCU | Fiscal Systems Consulting Unit, Finance’s |
| FSR | Feasibility Study Report (for IT projects) |
| FY | Fiscal Year |
| GAAP | Generally Accepted Accounting Principles |
| GB | Governor’s Budget |
| GC | Government Code, California |
| GF | General Fund |
| GFU | General Fund Update |
| GOARs | Governor’s Office Action Requests |
| GO Bonds | General Obligation Bonds |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| HHS | Health and Human Services Unit, Finance’s |
| HR | Human Resources |
| IR | Investable Resources Unit, Finance’s |
| IS | Information Services |
| IT | Information Technology |
| ITCU | Information Technology Consulting Unit, Finance’s |
| JLBC | Joint Legislative Budget Committee |
| LA | Local Assistance |
| LAO | Legislative Analyst’s Office |
| LCB | Legislative Counsel Bureau |
| LG | Local Government |
| LIS | Legislative Information System (a Finance system) |
| LT | Limited Term |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| MCO | Minor Capital Outlay |
| MM | Management Memo |
| MR | May Revision |
| MSA | Merit Salary Adjustment |
| NASBO | National Association of State Budget Officers |
| NGCF | Non-Governmental Cost Fund |
| OCIO | Office of the Chief Information Officer |
| OE&E | Operating Expenses and Equipment |
| OITSC | Office of Information Technology Services and Consulting, Finance’s |
| OPM | Office Procedures Manual, Finance’s |
| ORF | Office Revolving Fund |
| OSAE | Office of State Audits and Evaluations, Finance’s |
| OSP | Office of State Publishing |
| OST | Out-of-State Travel |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| P98 | Proposition 98 |
| PBM | Program Budget Manager |
| PCA | Program Cost Accounting |
| PE | Planning Estimate |
| PFA | Plan of Financial Adjustment |
| PIER | Post Implementation Evaluation Report (for IT projects) |
| PIT | Personal Income Tax |
| PMIA | Pooled Money Investment Account |
| PMIB | Pooled Money Investment Board |
| PORC | Projects of Regional Concern |
| PWB | Public Works Board |
| PY | Past Year |
| PY | Personnel Year |
| RANs | Revenue Anticipation Notes |
| RAWs | Revenue Anticipation Warrants |
| RECO | Resources/Capital Outlay Unit, Finance’s |
| Regs | Regulations |
| RFP | Request for Proposal |
| RWA | Reconciliation with Appropriations (fiscal statement display in Governor’s Budget) |
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| SAL | State Appropriation Limit |
| SAM | State Administrative Manual |
| SB | Senate Bill |
| SBFR | Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee |
| SBO | Summary by Object (fiscal statement display in Governor’s Budget) |
| SCA | Senate Constitutional Amendment |
| SCR | Senate Concurrent Resolution |
| SCO | State Controller’s Office |
| SF | Special Fund |
| SFEU | Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties |
| SMIF | Surplus Money Investment Fund |
| SO | State Operations |
| SPB | State Personnel Board |
| SPP | Savings Plus Program |
| SPR | Special Project Report (for IT projects) |
| SPR | Summary of Program Requirements (fiscal statement display in Governor’s Budget) |
| SRL | Supplemental Reporting Language |
| SSDU | Statewide Systems Development Unit |
| SSU | Selection Services Unit |
| STO | State Treasurer’s Office |
| S&W | Salary and Wages |
| SWCAP | Statewide Cost Allocation Plan |
| TB | Trailer Bill |
| TBL | Trailer Bill Language |
| UCM | Uniform Codes Manual |
| YOA | Year of Appropriation |
| YOB | Year of Budget |
| YOC | Year of Completion |