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negative reserve [1 record]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Sector Budgeting
CONT

In some instances, the (Policy and Expenditure Management System) envelope will stipulate a negative reserve (for a policy sector). This indicates that resource levels are ... to be reduced through changes to existing policies and programs.

OBS

Negative reserve: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Budget des collectivités publiques
CONT

Dans certains cas, l'enveloppe (du système de gestion des secteurs de dépenses) indique une réserve négative. Cela signifie que les niveaux de ressources doivent (...) être réduits au moyen de modifications apportées aux politiques et aux programmes existants.

OBS

Réserve négative : terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la Fonction publique fédérale.

Spanish

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