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AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
- Financial and Budgetary Management
- Federal Administration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- classification by authority
1, record 1, English, classification%20by%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- authority classification 1, record 1, English, authority%20classification
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of classification that identifies the Parliamentary appropriation (vote) or other authority under which the transaction has been authorized through legislation; it aslo enables management within departments and agencies to maintain records and to report to Parliament on the exercise of the related authorities and determines the account to which the transaction is to be recorded in the central accounts and the Accounts of Canada, and also whether the transaction is budgetary or non-budgetary. 2, record 1, English, - classification%20by%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
- Administration fédérale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- classification par autorisation
1, record 1, French, classification%20par%20autorisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de classification qui sert à indiquer le crédit parlementaire ou le texte législatif en vertu duquel l'opération a été autorisée; permet aux gestionnaires des ministères et organismes de tenir des dossiers sur l'utilisation des autorisations et des crédits pertinents et d'en rendre compte au Parlement; permet de savoir à quel compte doit être portée l'opération dans les comptes centraux et les comptes du Canada et s'il s'agit d'une opération budgétaire ou non budgétaire. 2, record 1, French, - classification%20par%20autorisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette classification permet également de déterminer les subdivisions des crédits (c'est-à-dire les affectations) lorsque le Conseil du Trésor l'exige pour fins de contrôle par le pouvoir exécutif. 3, record 1, French, - classification%20par%20autorisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Il existe trois types d'autorisation : l'autorisation de dépenser, les autorisations concernant les recettes, les autorisations concernant les opérations relatives aux créances et aux dettes. 4, record 1, French, - classification%20par%20autorisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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