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Statutory
Expenses and disbursements from the GRF that have
ongoing spending authority in legislation and do not require
annual legislative authority through an appropriation act.
Examples of statutory expenditures are debt servicing costs
and loans to Crown corporations.
Subvote
Subvotes represent a major program or function within a
vote. The Legislative Assembly votes on the Estimates at the
subvote level.
Third Parties
A term used to describe organizations independent of the
GRF that receive provincial funding (see Transfers for Public
Services). Typically, third parties use the funding to provide
a public service. Examples of third parties are regional
health authorities, school boards, universities and
community-based organizations.
Transfers
Transfers are payments by the GRF to an individual,
organization, authority or other government for which no
goods or services are directly received by the GRF and no
repayment is expected in the future.
- Transfers for Public Services - Payments from
the GRF to entities to fund a public service.
Examples are payments to educational institutions
for the provision of educational services or
payments to doctors for the provision of medical
services. Transfers may be in the form of grants,
conditional grants, cost-shared arrangements or
entitlements under legislation. Capital transfers also
include transfers to third parties of government’s
ownership interest in capital assets.
- Transfers to Individuals - Payments from the
GRF made directly or indirectly to individuals for
which no public service is required in return. These
transfers provide the recipient with a financial
benefit and are usually in the nature of an income
support, subsidy or compensation payment.
Vote
A block of funding provided by statute or voted by the
Legislative Assembly to provide for the activities and
purposes as outlined in the Estimates for a fiscal period.
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