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UNSPENT FUNDS [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Management Operations (General)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- good management
1, record 1, English, good%20management
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sound management 2, record 1, English, sound%20management
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Good management and planning may leave some funds unspent at year end. 3, record 1, English, - good%20management
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- saine gestion
1, record 1, French, saine%20gestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans un contexte de saine gestion et de bonne planification, il n'est pas exclu que des fonds soient inutilisés à la fin de l'année. 2, record 1, French, - saine%20gestion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones de la gestión (Generalidades)
- Presupuestación del sector público
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- buena gestión
1, record 1, Spanish, buena%20gesti%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- buena administración 1, record 1, Spanish, buena%20administraci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unexpended funds
1, record 2, English, unexpended%20funds
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- residual funds 2, record 2, English, residual%20funds
correct, plural
- unspent funds 3, record 2, English, unspent%20funds
correct, plural
- surplus funds 4, record 2, English, surplus%20funds
correct, plural
- excess funds 5, record 2, English, excess%20funds
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fonds excédentaires
1, record 2, French, fonds%20exc%C3%A9dentaires
correct, plural masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fonds non dépensés 2, record 2, French, fonds%20non%20d%C3%A9pens%C3%A9s
correct, plural masculine noun
- fonds non utilisés 3, record 2, French, fonds%20non%20utilis%C3%A9s
correct, plural masculine noun
- excédent 4, record 2, French, exc%C3%A9dent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une coopérative est une organisation à vocation particulière qui appartient aux membres faisant appel à ses services. […] Quant aux fonds excédentaires […], ils sont généralement distribués aux membres ou peuvent être donnés à la collectivité ou encore servir à l'amélioration des services. 5, record 2, French, - fonds%20exc%C3%A9dentaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Gestión presupuestaria y financiera
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad pública
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- exceso de fondos
1, record 2, Spanish, exceso%20de%20fondos
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia positiva entre la caja generada operativa y el uso de fondos. Caja disponible para reducir la deuda a corto plazo o incrementar la caja. 1, record 2, Spanish, - exceso%20de%20fondos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-07-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special purpose allotment
1, record 3, English, special%20purpose%20allotment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- SPA 2, record 3, English, SPA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An allotment set up for a specific purpose to provide expenditure control. 3, record 3, English, - special%20purpose%20allotment
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is used to "fence" or set aside a portion of an organization's voted appropriation for a specific program or initiative, thereby prohibiting its use for another program.... Any unspent funds remaining at year‑end in an "SPA" are not eligible to be carried forward to the next fiscal year... unless authorization to do so has been obtained under a separate Treasury Board approval. 2, record 3, English, - special%20purpose%20allotment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- affectation à but spécial
1, record 3, French, affectation%20%C3%A0%20but%20sp%C3%A9cial
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- ABS 2, record 3, French, ABS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affectation dont le but précis consiste à assurer le contrôle des dépenses. 3, record 3, French, - affectation%20%C3%A0%20but%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cette affectation a pour objet de «mettre de côté» ou de réserver une partie des crédits approuvés d'une organisation aux fins d'un programme ou d'une initiative en particulier et ainsi éviter qu'un autre programme n'en fasse usage. [...] Les fonds d'une «ABS» qui ne sont pas dépensés à la fin d'un exercice ne peuvent être reportés à l'exercice suivant [...] à moins que le Conseil du Trésor ne l'ait autorisé aux termes d'une approbation distincte. 2, record 3, French, - affectation%20%C3%A0%20but%20sp%C3%A9cial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-05-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lapsed funds
1, record 4, English, lapsed%20funds
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The unspent funds from appropriations which are forfeited at the end of the fiscal year. 2, record 4, English, - lapsed%20funds
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fonds périmés
1, record 4, French, fonds%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fonds inutilisés 2, record 4, French, fonds%20inutilis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
- fonds non utilisés 1, record 4, French, fonds%20non%20utilis%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Solde d'un crédit qui demeure non dépensé à la fin de l'exercice. 3, record 4, French, - fonds%20p%C3%A9rim%C3%A9s
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad pública
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- fondos inutilizados
1, record 4, Spanish, fondos%20inutilizados
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-07-22
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- reprofiling of funds
1, record 5, English, reprofiling%20of%20funds
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- reprofiling 2, record 5, English, reprofiling
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process whereby budgeted but unspent funds are carried over from one year to the next to accommodate a policy committee decision to spend a certain amount of money over a given time period. 3, record 5, English, - reprofiling%20of%20funds
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(In the 1983 fiscal plan) there were further reallocations and reprofilings in defence, energy and foreign aid spending. 4, record 5, English, - reprofiling%20of%20funds
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
reprofiling; reprofiling of funds: terms officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF [budgetary, accounting and finance] Glossary. Use of these terms is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 5, record 5, English, - reprofiling%20of%20funds
Record 5, Key term(s)
- reprofile
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- report de fonds
1, record 5, French, report%20de%20fonds
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- report de crédits 2, record 5, French, report%20de%20cr%C3%A9dits
see observation, masculine noun, France
- report 3, record 5, French, report
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé par lequel des fonds inscrits au budget d'un exercice mais non utilisés sont réinscrits au budget de l'exercice suivant afin de permettre la réalisation de dépenses prévues par un comité d'orientation. 4, record 5, French, - report%20de%20fonds
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En France l'expression «report de crédits» est utilisée pour désigner cette notion. Cependant, au Canada le terme «crédit» a un sens plus restreint qui correspond à l'anglais "appropriation". 2, record 5, French, - report%20de%20fonds
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
report de fonds; report : termes uniformisés par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF [budgétaire, comptable et financier] et d'usage obligatoire dans la Fonction publique fédérale. 5, record 5, French, - report%20de%20fonds
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
remodelage : Voir la partie III du Budget des dépenses de Transports Canada. 5, record 5, French, - report%20de%20fonds
Record 5, Key term(s)
- report de crédits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-04-20
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Environment
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Environmental Issues Listed in EIIS with Potential for Contamination and with Unspent Allocated EIIRP Funds 1, record 6, English, Environmental%20Issues%20Listed%20in%20EIIS%20with%20Potential%20for%20Contamination%20and%20with%20Unspent%20Allocated%20EIIRP%20Funds
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s): Environment and Natural Resources, Lands and Environment, Lands and Trusts Services. 1, record 6, English, - Environmental%20Issues%20Listed%20in%20EIIS%20with%20Potential%20for%20Contamination%20and%20with%20Unspent%20Allocated%20EIIRP%20Funds
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Environnement
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Problèmes environnementaux n'impliquant pas de menace de contamination indiqués dans le RPE pour lesquels les fonds RPEPC n'ont pas été dépensés
1, record 6, French, Probl%C3%A8mes%20environnementaux%20n%27impliquant%20pas%20de%20menace%20de%20contamination%20indiqu%C3%A9s%20dans%20le%20RPE%20pour%20lesquels%20les%20fonds%20RPEPC%20n%27ont%20pas%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9pens%C3%A9s
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source(s) : Direction de l'environnement et des ressources naturelles, Direction générale des terres et de l'environnement, Services fonciers et fiduciaires. 1, record 6, French, - Probl%C3%A8mes%20environnementaux%20n%27impliquant%20pas%20de%20menace%20de%20contamination%20indiqu%C3%A9s%20dans%20le%20RPE%20pour%20lesquels%20les%20fonds%20RPEPC%20n%27ont%20pas%20%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%C3%A9pens%C3%A9s
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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