Finance Ministry allows unlimited cross-year budget for obligated debt

Khaosod•Economy•17h ago

Reader Briefing

The Comptroller General's Department has issued guidelines allowing government agencies to carry over 2026 budget funds for all obligated debts without limit.

•The Comptroller General's Department issued guidelines for carrying over 2026 budget funds to ensure continuous economic circulation.
•Government agencies with obligated debts can reserve funds for all items without a limit through the New GFMIS Thai system.
•Requests to carry over budget funds must be completed by the last working day of September 2026.

Overview

•The Comptroller General's Department issued guidelines and practices for requesting the carry-over of the 2026 budget for obligated debts.
•The Comptroller General's Department implemented these rules to support continuous budget circulation into the economic system and ensure government projects meet their objectives.
•Government agencies with obligated debts can reserve funds for all items without limit via the New GFMIS Thai system, covering procurement contracts and foreign trade contracts.
•Specific budget items such as construction compensation (K-factor), land expropriation, and scholarships must be recorded as CK type reserve documents.
•Regional agencies must send data to the budget-owning government agency for confirmation and check for status '31' in the New GFMIS Thai system.
•Government agencies wishing to cancel confirmed items must notify the Comptroller General's Department before the last working day of September 2026.
•Patricia Mongkhonvanit urged government agencies to prioritize completing procurement and disbursement within the budget year before utilizing the carry-over option.
•Internal audit units of government agencies are requested to monitor these operations to ensure efficiency and legal compliance.

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Key Quotes

Patricia Mongkhonvanit

"I emphasize that government agencies must accelerate procurement and budget disbursement to be completed within the budget year first."

ขอย้ำให้หน่วยงานของรัฐเร่งดำเนินการจัดซื้อจัดจ้างและเบิกจ่ายเงินงบประมาณให้แล้วเสร็จภายในปีงบประมาณก่อน

Key Entities

Person

Patricia Mongkhonvanit(แพตริเซีย มงคลวนิช)

Director General of the Comptroller General's Department.

Organization

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

The agency that issued the guidelines for carrying over the 2026 budget funds.

Tambon Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบล)ℹ️

Local government entities that may not be the primary disbursing unit.

Provincial Office for Local Administration(สำนักงานส่งเสริมการปกครองท้องถิ่นจังหวัด)

The agency responsible for recording CX documents on behalf of Tambon Administrative Organizations that are not disbursing units.

New GFMIS Thai

The system used by government agencies to reserve, confirm, and check the status of budget carry-overs.

Law

Budget Procedure Act 2018(พระราชบัญญัติวิธีการงบประมาณ พ.ศ. 2561)

The law with which the carry-over budget guidelines must be consistent.

Public Procurement and Supplies Administration Act 2017(พ.ร.บ. จัดซื้อจัดจ้างฯ พ.ศ. 2560)

The law governing the procurement and appeal process mentioned in the guidelines.