Relief Bill items are due to the General Accounting Office (GAO) no later than December 15, 2023.

A.R.S. § 35-191.C. provides the statutory authority for submission to the legislature of unpaid claims that are more than one fiscal year old, but less than four fiscal years old.

During the next regular session of the legislature, any unpaid claims for goods or services received from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022 (FY20 through FY22) will be considered for inclusion in the Relief Bill. 

The appropriation line item from which the claim is to be paid must have sufficient reverted balance to pay the claim. Claims will not be considered for inclusion in the Relief Bill by the GAO unless there is sufficient reversion. If the reverted balance is insufficient or if there was no reversion in the appropriation line item, the agency may present the claim to the legislature as a supplemental appropriation request.

Claims that meet Relief Bill criteria should be clearly identified as Relief Bill items and attached to a BGA60 transaction along with supporting documentation. This documentation must be sufficient to verify the order date and receipt date of goods or services. Additionally, an explanation of why the claim(s) was/were not paid in a timely manner must be provided. The BGA60 transaction must be submitted electronically to the GAO as soon as possible, but not later than December 15, 2023 to be considered for inclusion in the Relief Bill.

For the Relief Bill Instructions and Procedures document, visit the GAO website's Operations Resources webpage. 

If there are any questions or additional information is required, contact the GAO Budget Team at [email protected].