A communication from the Office of the Comptroller (see item 1599-2040 of Section 2B of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025) submitting the Paid Prior Year Deficiency Report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026

HD 5378 is a routine administrative communication, not a legislative bill, from the Massachusetts Office of the Comptroller. It submits the Paid Prior Year Deficiency Report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026, detailing $1,606,118.37 in payments made to cover prior-year budget shortfalls across 10 state departments. The report explains that departments with sufficient funds at year-end (reverting money to the General Fund) paid $318,898.85, while those with insufficient funds paid $1,287,219.52 - both amounts reimbursed from each department’s current fiscal year appropriation. This submission complies with Section 2B of Chapter 9 of the Acts of 2025, requiring regular reporting on deficiency payments.