0400. FIXED CHARGES AND CONTRIBUTIONS:

All expenditures for fixed charges against the State and gifts or contributions made by the State.

0401. Rental - Office Equipment:

Expenditures for the use or right of possession of equipment necessary for the proper operation of an office.
Examples: Typewriters, calculators, postage meters, telephones, pagers, etc.
For Copying Equipment Rental, see 0403.
For Data Processing Equipment Rental, see 0404.
For Maintenance Contracts on Office Equipment, see 0201.
For Office Supplies, see 0301.
For Office Equipment Purchase, see 0601.
For Paging Service, see 0216.

0403. Rental - Copying Equipment:

Expenditures for the use or right of possession of all photocopying equipment which is for a specific time. To include all photocopying equipment and other auxiliary equipment attached to the mainframe copier. This is to include charges for additional monthly copies and installation or removal of equipment.
Examples: Mainframe copier, collators, sorters, stitchers, fax machines, and other optional additions.
For Copying Equipment Services, see 0203.
For Copying Supplies, see 0303.
For Copying Equipment Purchase, see 0603.

0404. Rental - Data Processing Equipment:

Expenditures for the use or right of possession of all data processing equipment where the use or possession is for a specified time. Also to include maintenance when charged as a part of the base rental cost. Data processing equipment shall include all computers and peripheral equipment, terminals, and leased line charges, unit record equipment, software, and all input devices preparing punch cards, punch paper tapes, magnetic tapes, etc.
For Data Processing Equipment Services, see 0204.
For Data Processing Supplies, see 0304.
For Data Processing Equipment Purchase, see 0604.

0405. Rental - Medical, Scientific, and Lab Equipment:

Expenditures for the use or right of possession of all medical, scientific, or laboratory equipment when the use or possession is for a specified time.
Examples: Wheelchair, hospital beds, crutches, acetylene cylinders, etc.
For Medical Equipment purchased for clients, see 0615.
For Medical Scientific and Lab Equipment Repairs, see 0230.
For Medical Scientific and Lab Supplies, see 0305.
For Medical Scientific and Lab Equipment, see 0605.

0413. Rental - Non-State Owned Real Property:

Expenditures for the use, occupancy and right of possession of lands and buildings owned by any entity, other than the State of South Carolina for a specified time. Approval of the Division of Operations, Real Property Manager, may be required for payment. All governmental bodies are exempt from the real property leasing procedure requirements for non state-owned real property: (1) for less than 3 months in a single fiscal year, or (2) for a total cost of less than $10,000 in a single fiscal year. Includes temporary right-of- ways.

0414. Rental - Non-State Owned Real Property - Reportable:

Expenditure for the use, occupancy and right of possession of lands and buildings owned by any person (sole proprietor) for a specified time. Includes temporary right-of-ways.

0415. Rental - State Owned Real Property:

Expenditures for the use, occupancy, and right of possession of lands, buildings, and parking facilities owned by the State of South Carolina for a specified time.

0416. Rental - Other:

Expenditures for rental not otherwise classified.
Examples: Meeting rooms, post office boxes, rental and postmaster caller fees, parking spaces for state owned cars at the assigned headquarters, film, safety deposit boxes, microfilm/microfiche machines, alarm systems, boats, diving equipment, mini-warehouses, leasing of cars, trucks, vans, leasing propane tanks, modular offices, etc.

0417. Dues and Membership Fees:

To include all payments of membership and dues to professional societies and organizations which are necessary to accomplish the agency's mission.

0418. Insurance - State:

Expenditures for insurance on State property or for the premium on fidelity bonds covering State officials and employees. To include tort liability insurance. This pertains to insurance offered by a State agency. This also includes Workers' Compensation claims paid for Vocational Rehabilitation clients.

0419. Insurance - Non-State:

Expenditures for insurance on State property or for the premium on fidelity bonds covering State officials and employees. To include premium on tort liability insurance. Includes Blue Cross/Blue Shield premium for blind operators of Blind Commission vending locations.

0420. Contributions:

Expenditures which are in the nature of donations to institutions, individuals, or agencies which are not under the direct control or supervision of the State. Requires line item appropriation in the budget.

0421. Expense Allowance:

Expenditures for the monthly expense allowance.
Examples: Expense allowance for members of the General Assembly. Expense allowance for solicitor or judge. Expense allowance for committee chairman.

0423. Uniform Maintenance Allowance:

Expenditures for uniform allowance paid to state employees.

0425. Insurance - Group Plan:

Payments of insurance premium to carriers for the state group health and life insurance plan from contributions by employees, employer, and retired employees.

0426. Parole Hearing Fee:

A hearing fee for Probation, Parole, and Pardon Services Board members shall be provided under a plan approved by the Budget and Control Board.

0427. In-District Expense:

Expenditures for the $1,00.00 per month allowance for in-district expenses for members of the General Assembly.

0428. Other Fixed Charges - State Housing Authority Construction Draws:

Payments made by the trustee from the project loan fund upon the order of the developer, but only upon receipt of a written requisition signed by the developer and the State Housing Authority.

0429. Capital Lease Principal Payments-Land and/or Buildings:

Use this object code to pay non-State parties for the use of real property under capital leases. Do no use this object code for payments to other State agencies, interest payments, executory costs, or payments on operating leases. See the State Treasurer's Office Lease Reporting Package for definitions of capital and operating leases. Before you use object 0429, the Comptroller General's Office must have a copy of the amortization schedule on file.

Use object code 0811--not 0429 --for principal payments on Installment Purchase Program Notes.
Also see 0413 and 0415 for payments on operating leases (rent).
Also see 0430 for Capital Lease Interest Payments--Land and/or Buildings.

0430. Capital Lease Interest Payments-Land and/or Buildings:

Use this code to pay interest to non-State parties on capital leases of real property. See the State Treasurer's Office Lease Reporting Package for definition of a capital lease. Do not use this object code for payments to other State agencies or for executory costs. Use object code 0812-not 0430-for interest payments on Installment Purchase Program Notes.

0435. Fees and Fines:

To include notary fees, recording fees and exhibit fees, driver record fees, SLED check fees and fines assessed on state agencies such as OSHA violations, boat registrations, death and birth certificates, DHEC annual permit fees, replacement of lost or damaged pagers, restocking and specification fees.

0490. Fixed Charges - Lump Sum:

Used by colleges and universities to draw down appropriations for fixed charges.

0499. Other Fixed Charges:

Expenditures for fixed charges not otherwise classified.