Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 37-2.3 - Government Oversight and Fiscal Accountability Review Act

• Agency: includes any executive office, department, division, board, commission, or other office or officer in the executive branch of the government. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.3-3
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Person: includes an individual, institution, federal, state, or local governmental entity, or any other public or private entity. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.3-3
• Services: includes , with respect to a private contractor, all aspects of the provision of services provided by a private contractor pursuant to a privatization contract, or any services provided by a subcontractor of a private contractor. See Rhode Island General Laws 37-2.3-3
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.