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UNUSED AUTHORITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-06-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- unused authority
1, record 1, English, unused%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an allotment within an old-year appropriation is exceeded by recording payables at year-end, but the appropriation as a whole has not been exceeded, the department or agency concerned must obtain authority from the Treasury Board to make old-year allotment transfers within the vote so the unused authorities of other allotments within the vote can be used to cover the over-utilization of the allotment. 2, record 1, English, - unused%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation inutilisée
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20inutilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand l'affectation comprise dans un crédit de l'exercice précédent est dépassée à cause de l'inscription des créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice mais que le crédit intégral n'est pas dépassé, le ministère ou l'organisme concerné doit demander au Conseil du Trésor l'autorisation de faire des transferts entre affectations dans le crédit de l'exercice précédent pour que les autorisations [inutilisées] des autres affectations comprises dans le crédit puissent servir à couvrir l'excédent de l'affectation. 2, record 1, French, - autorisation%20inutilis%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- lapsed authority
1, record 2, English, lapsed%20authority
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unused spending authority which cannot be carried forward to a subsequent year. 2, record 2, English, - lapsed%20authority
Record 2, Key term(s)
- authorities lapsed
- lapsed authorities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorisation non utilisée
1, record 2, French, autorisation%20non%20utilis%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Autorisation de dépense non employée qui ne peut être reportée à un exercice subséquent. 1, record 2, French, - autorisation%20non%20utilis%C3%A9e
Record 2, Key term(s)
- autorisations annulées
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-09-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- over-utilization of an allotment
1, record 3, English, over%2Dutilization%20of%20an%20allotment
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where an allotment within an old-year appropriation is exceeded by recording payables at year-end, but the appropriation as a whole has not been exceeded, the department or agency concerned must obtain authority from the Treasury Board to make old-year allotment transfers within the vote so the unused authorities of other allotments within the vote can be used to cover the over-utilization of the allotment. 1, record 3, English, - over%2Dutilization%20of%20an%20allotment
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dépassement d'une affectation
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9passement%20d%27une%20affectation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quant l'affectation comprise dans un crédit de l'exercice précédent est dépassée à cause de l'inscription des créditeurs à la fin de l'exercice mais que le crédit intégral n'est pas dépassé, le ministère ou l'organisme concerné doit demander au Conseil du Trésor l'autorisation de faire des transferts entre affectations dans le crédit de l'exercice précédent pour que les autorisations inemployées des autres affectations comprises dans le crédit puissent servir à couvrir l'excédent de l'affectation. 1, record 3, French, - d%C3%A9passement%20d%27une%20affectation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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