Definition[]
Appropriations
| “ | do not represent cash actually set aside in the Treasury for purposes specified in the appropriation act; they represent amounts that agencies may obligate during the period of time specified in the respective appropriation acts.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Government Accountability Office, A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process (GAO-05-734SP) (Sept. 1, 2005) (full-text).