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PROGRAM OBJECTIVE [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-08-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organization Planning
  • Public Administration (General)
  • Government Accounting
CONT

The purpose classification is the "program and activity" classification which identifies the program or service provided. The program-activity classification provides a breakdown of the expenditures of each program by activities and lower levels which can then be aggregated to determine the purposes for which funds are spent to attain program objectives.

Key term(s)
  • programme objective
  • programme objectives
  • program objectives

French

Domaine(s)
  • Planification d'organisation
  • Administration publique (Généralités)
  • Comptabilité publique
CONT

La classification par objet sert à classifier les opérations «par programme et activité», c'est-à-dire selon le programme ou le service offert. Les dépenses de chaque programme sont réparties par activité et sous-activité pour être ensuite rassemblées de sorte qu'on puisse savoir exactement à quelles fins sont utilisés les fonds par rapport aux objectifs du programme.

Key term(s)
  • objectifs du programmes

Spanish

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