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Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

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Acronym Glossary<br />

The <strong>FY</strong> <strong>2018</strong>-<strong>2019</strong> <strong>Adopted</strong> <strong>Budget</strong> contains references to numerous acronyms. Many of these are related to public<br />

sector finance and budgeting generally while other are unique to the City of McAllen budget process. While every<br />

attempt is made to define each acronym upon its first use, this glossary provides the reader with a quick reference<br />

guide.<br />

Acronym Definition Acronym Definition<br />

ADA Americans with Disabilities Act FBO Fixed Based Operation<br />

AEP American Electric Power FD Fire Department<br />

AFG Assistance to Firefighters Grant FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency<br />

AIP Airport Improvement Program/Project FLSA Fair Labor Standards Act<br />

AMI Advanced Metering Infrastructure FM Farm Road<br />

ARC Annual Required Contributions FMLA Family Medical Leave Act<br />

ARRA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act FTA Federal Transit Administration<br />

ATM Automated Teller Machine FTE Full Time Equivalent<br />

BOD Bio-Chemical Oxygen Demand FTZ Foreign Trade Zone<br />

CAFR Comprehensive Annual Financial Report FR Fitch Rating<br />

CAMP Can Achieve Maximum Potential GA General Aviation<br />

CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates GAAP Generally Accepted Accounting Principals<br />

CC City Commission / Community Center GASB Govermental Accounting Standards Board<br />

CCR Consumer Confidence Report GF General Fund<br />

CCO Contract Compliance Officer GFOA Government Finance Officers Association<br />

CDBG Community Development Block Grant GIS Geographical Information Systems<br />

CFE Certified Fraud Examiner GO General Obligation<br />

CFM Certified Floodplain Manager GPS Geographical Positioning System<br />

CIA Certified Internal Auditor GSA General Services Administration<br />

CIP Capital Improvement Program / Project HAZMAT Hazardous Materials<br />

CIS Communication Interface System HCWID Hidalgo County Water Improvement District<br />

CO Certificate of Obligation HGAC Houston Galveston Area Council<br />

COPC Community Oriented Primary Care HCID Hidalgo County Irrigation District<br />

COPS Community Oriented Policing Services HMAP Hazardous Material Afloat Program<br />

CPA Certified Public Accountant HMGP Hazard Mitigation Grant Program<br />

CPM Certified Public Manager HOA Home Owner's Association<br />

CTA Certified Tax Assessor HOTC Heart Of The City<br />

CUP Conditional Use Permit HR Human Resources<br />

CVB Convention & Visitors Bureau HUD Housing & Urban Development<br />

CWSRF Clean Water Act State Revolving Fund HVAC Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning<br />

DCM Deputy City Manager I&S Interest & Sinking Fund<br />

DME Durable Medical Equipment IBC International Bank of Commerce<br />

DMRQA Discharge Monitoring Report Quality Assurance ICMA Int'l City/County Management Assoc.<br />

DOL Department of Labor ICC International Code Council<br />

DOT Department of Transportation IMAS International Museum of Arts & Sciences<br />

EAP Employee Assistance Program IOJ Injury On Job<br />

EB-5 Employment Based 5th Preference Visa ISD Independent School District<br />

ED Economic Development IRWA International Right of Way Association<br />

EDA Economic Development Administration KMB Keep McAllen Beautiful<br />

EEO Equal Employment Opportunity LED Light Emitting Diode<br />

EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission LLC Limited Liability Company<br />

EMC Emergency Management Coordinator LP Limited Partnership<br />

EMAS Engineered Material Arresting System LPCC Las Palmas Community Center<br />

EOC Emergency Operations Center LPG Liquified Petroleum Gas<br />

EPA Environmental Protection Agency LRGVDC Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Corp.<br />

ERP Enterprise Resource Planning M&O Maintenance and Operations<br />

FAA Federal Aviation Administration MAHI McAllen Affordable Homes Incorporated<br />

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