TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

STATUTORY OVERRUNS RESERVE [1 record]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

Filter results by subject field

Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 1986-10-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Government Accounting
  • Public Sector Budgeting
DEF

A sum of money set aside in the Policy and Expenditure Management System to be used solely to cover cost overruns resulting from changes such as revisions in the underlying economic or demographic assumptions in statutory and quasi-statutory programs. It is not available to cover cost overruns resulting from changes in policy or program design. (based on Privy Council, Policy and Expenditure Management System: Principles and Procedures, September 18, 1984, p. 3-4).

OBS

Formerly called the central reserve.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comptabilité publique
  • Budget des collectivités publiques

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Display options

Change the order of display of the official languages of Canada
Option to display the non-official languages (Spanish or Portuguese)
Display definitions, contexts, etc., on records

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: