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Charles County schools ask board to carry $5.8 million into FY2026 after Oracle Cloud accounting change; board approves transfers
Summary
Finance staff told the board that Oracle Cloud accounting and open purchase orders produced a revised carryover ask of $5.8 million (down from a prior $12.5M request); board approved intercategory transfers for FY2025 and FY2026 and the Comprehensive Maintenance Plan unanimously.
Karen Acton, the district finance presenter, told the board the district had revised its FY2026 budget carryover request "and we're coming before you with an ask of $5,800,000" after county guidance tied to Oracle Cloud changed how open purchase orders are carried between fiscal years.
Acton said some purchase orders that were open and unliquidated on June 30 are canceled and reentered in the current year under Oracle, so the county allowed carryforwards only for incomplete projects or one‑time funding. She listed major components of the request:…
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