What is the role of the Consolidated Fund of the State in this context?
In the given context, the role of the Consolidated Fund of the State is to provide a legal framework for the appropriation and expenditure of state funds in relation to the annual financial statement, demand for grants, votes on account, votes of credit, and exceptional grants. The Consolidated Fund of the State serves as a central account where all revenues raised by the state government are deposited, and from which approved expenditures are made after proper authorization through legislation.