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Accounting Procedures Manual and Forms
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Accounting Procedures Manual
Main Document - revised July 2026
Appendices:
Appendix A (PDF) - Financial Agencies Listing: R*STARS Agencies; i.e., Departments and Independent Agencies. (11/8/2023)
Appendix B (PDF) - Financial Agencies-Chart of Agency's Accounts: R*STARS Financial agency codes and their appropriation numbers. (11/8/2023)
Appendix C (PDF - Download only) - Closing Instructions 2026 - Statutory and GAAP (5/27/2026)
Appendix D (PDF) - Fees and User Charges, Directions and Forms (6/2026)
Appendix E (PDF) - Comptroller Sub-Objects - Expenditures and Revenues grouped in D09 order R*STARS D10 objects for expenditures and revenues, grouped in D09 order. (11/8/2023)
Appendix F (PDF) - Comptroller Sub-Objects - Expenditures and Revenues grouped in D10 order R*STARS D10 objects for expenditures and revenues, listed in D10 order. (11/8/2023)
Appendix G (PDF) - Expenditure Objects and Definitions Comptroller Objects of Expenditures and their definition for use. (11/8/2023)
Appendix H (PDF) - Batch Agencies Listing Listed by Financial Agency. (11/8/2023)
Appendix I (PDF) - GAD Reports. (11/8/2023)
Associated Forms:
GAD X-18 (PDF) - Report of Agency Accounting Responsibility (5/16/2025)
GAD X-3 (PDF) - Individual Request for Out-of-State-Travel
GAD X-5 (PDF) - State of Maryland Expense Account
GAD X-9 (PDF) - Electronic Funds Transfer Request Authorization (7/27/2017)
GAD X-10 - Electronic Funds Transfer Request Form (10/2024)
GAD-710 (PDF) - Change Request Form (10/2024)
GAD X-50 (PDF) - Fees and User Charges Biennial Report Cover Sheet (5/2026)
GAD X-51 (PDF) - User Fee Collection Form (5/2026)
Remittance Advice (PDF)
R*STARS Emergency Manual Transmittal Cover Sheet (PDF)
Form ST-151 (PDF) - R*STARS Vendor Check Stop Payment or Cancellation Request Form (7/22/2024)
Form ST-152 (PDF) - Payroll Check Stop Payment Request Form (7/22/2024)
Form ST-153 (PDF) - R*STARS Vendor/Payroll Check Request Undeliverable & Unpresented Funds Request Form (7/22/2024)
Form ST-401 (PDF) - Approved Signatures for Stop Payment/Reissue Requests (8/19/2022)
Schedule G Instructions 2026 (PDF - Download only) - Instructions to complete Schedule G (5/26/2026)