Mississippi Legislative Budget Office

Online Budget Request System

The Online Budget Request System (OBRS) is the Mississippi Legislative Budget Office website for state agencies to build and submit their annual Budget Requests.

View OBRS-Submitted and Approved State Agency Budget Request MBR Forms   (View Budget submission PDFs prior to FY2017)

OBRS Website  <-- click here

FY 2025 State Agency Budget Requests must be entered and submitted via OBRS by Tuesday, August 1, 2023. LBO budget analysts must review and approve each budget request BEFORE any budget request forms can be "Final" printed (without the Draft watermark), copied and sent to LBO and Department of Finance and Administration (DFA).

View Agency-Submitted 5-Year Strategic Plan PDFs:

FY 2025-29 FY 2024-28 FY 2023-27 FY 2022-26 FY 2021-25 FY 2020-24 FY 2019-23

FY 2025-2029 Strategic Plan PDFs are due to LBO by Monday, July 17, 2023.    NOTE: Please email a PDF version (not a Word doc) of your 5-Year Strategic Plan to strategic@lbo.ms.gov . (MS Word documents can be saved as PDF using File, Save As, *.pdf.)

Documentation and Supporting Links

OBRS User Guide (PDF)

FY 2025 Budget Notice (PDF)

FY 2025 Budget Instructions (PDF)

FY 2025-2029 Strategic Plan Instructions (PDF)

Agency Revenue Source Report for FY 2023 (Excel)
   NOTE: Download and save this Excel file, fill it in and SAVE IT AS PDF, and Upload the PDF into OBRS on the Generate Reports screen.

Forms Required for SPB Agencies Only:
   > FY 2025 SPB Human Resources Budget Request Form (Excel)
     NOTE: Download and save this Excel file, fill it in and SAVE IT AS PDF, and Upload the PDF into OBRS on the Generate Reports screen.

   > FY 2025 SPB Human Resources Form Instructions (PDF)

   > FY 2025 SPB Human Resources Form EXAMPLE (Excel)

OBRS Screens Flowchart & Budget Request "3 Views" Chart (PDF)

MBR Forms & OBRS Screens Cross-walk (PDF)

Performance Measure Review (PDF)  

- For Budget or Strategic Plan issues and help, please email your LBO analyst, or Tina Carter.
- For OBRS Technical Support, please email Ken Haynes.
- For OBRS User Name and Password help, please email OBRS Login Help.    NOTE: If you don't have an OBRS login User Name and password, please include your full name, email address, and a list of all Budget Units, using LBO File Numbers, you need to access.

OBRS Import CSV File Templates

Data can be imported into OBRS from CSV (Comma Separated Value) files, created and edited in Excel. Download sample/template CSV files using the links below. The sample CSV files and the OBRS User Guide contain detailed instructions on importing data into OBRS.

   Capital Equipment Minor Items CSV file

   Capital Other Than Equipment Minor Items CSV file

   Commodities Minor Items CSV file

   Contractual Minor Items CSV file

   Contractual Fees Expenses CSV file

   Funding Details - Federal Fund Sources CSV file

   Funding Details - Other Special Fund Sources CSV file

   Funding Details - Treasury/Bank Accounts CSV file

   Out of State Travel CSV file

   Vehicle Inventory CSV file

   Vehicle Request Details CSV file

Agency Budget Request PDFs (FY2016 - FY2011)


FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 FY 2012 FY 2011