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STATUTORY SPENDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Public Sector Budgeting
- Government Accounting
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- statutory expenditures
1, record 1, English, statutory%20expenditures
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- statutory spending 2, record 1, English, statutory%20spending
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expenditures which have been given continuing authority by Acts of the current or previous Parliaments and therefore requires no new parliamentary approval. They are included in Estimates presentations for information purposes only. 3, record 1, English, - statutory%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Statutory expenditure: Officially approved by the Management Committee for the BCF (budgetary, accounting and finance) Glossary. Use of this term is mandatory in Canadian government texts. 4, record 1, English, - statutory%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Statutory expenditures account for 70% of government spending] and include public debt charges and payments to other levels of government and to individuals. 3, record 1, English, - statutory%20expenditures
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
statutory expenditures: Expression usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - statutory%20expenditures
Record 1, Key term(s)
- statutory expenditure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Budget des collectivités publiques
- Comptabilité publique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dépenses législatives
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dépenses statutaires 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9penses%20statutaires
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dépenses qui ne nécessitent aucune nouvelle autorisation du Parlement puisqu'elles ont été approuvées de façon permanente par des lois d'un Parlement antérieur ou du Parlement actuel. Elles ne figurent dans le Budget des dépenses qu'à titre d'information. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «statutaire» signifie «conforme aux statuts d'une société». 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dépense législative : Terme uniformisé par le Comité de gestion du Lexique BCF (budgétaire, comptable et financier) et d'usage obligatoire dans la fonction publique fédérale. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[Les dépenses législatives représentent 70 % des dépenses gouvernementales] et comprennent les frais de la dette publique ainsi que les paiements à d'autres paliers de gouvernement ou à des particuliers. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
dépenses législatives; dépenses statutaires : expressions habituellement utilisées au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9penses%20l%C3%A9gislatives
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dépense législative
- dépense statutaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Presupuestación del sector público
- Contabilidad pública
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gastos previstos por ley
1, record 1, Spanish, gastos%20previstos%20por%20ley
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gastos autorizados por el Parlamento fuera del proceso anual de asignación de créditos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gastos%20previstos%20por%20ley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las leyes que autorizan dichos gastos confieren al Gobierno el poder de retirar fondos del Fondo Consolidado de Ingresos, durante uno o más años, sin autorización anual del Parlamento. Los importes que puede gastar están previstos en el Presupuesto de Gastos a título informativo solamente y no es necesario que figuren en los proyectos de ley sobre la asignación de créditos porque las sumas en cuestión ya se han asignado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - gastos%20previstos%20por%20ley
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