Section 11276 Of Article 2. General Administrative Costs From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 2.

. The Department of Finance may certify at any time during the year to the Controller any amount as it determines, based upon experience of the preceding year, to be a reasonable advance for administrative costs to be made from the appropriation of each state agency supported from a fund, designated in accordance with Section 11271. The Controller shall forthwith transmit to each of these state agencies a statement in writing setting forth the amount of the advance and stating that unless a written request to defer payment thereof because of lack of availability of funds is filed by the state agency with the Department of Finance within 30 days after the mailing of the statement by the Controller to the state agency, the Controller will transfer the amount of the advance from the special fund or funds concerned to the Central Service Cost Recovery Fund or the General Fund in accordance with subdivision (b) of Section 11274. The Controller shall specify on the statement the special fund appropriation to be charged.