§ 12436 Small Account Discharge Authority

• •The state can forgive small money mistakes made by government offices.
• •If the mistake is small enough, the office doesn’t have to fix it.
• •The office can then close its books on that mistake.

A state office accidentally spends $50 extra on office supplies.

If the extra $50 is small enough, the state can say it’s okay and the office doesn’t have to pay it back.