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2.4. Definitions

Last Updated 06/30/2023


Evergreen Acquisitions Definitions

  • Balance: The amount of money remaining in a fund. 
  • Total allocated: The total amount of money a fund started with at the beginning of the year, plus any additional funds added along the way.
  • Spent balance: The remaining balance, plus the total encumbered. 
  • Total debits: The total amount of all orders regardless of their received status.
  • Total spent: The total amount of all received orders.
  • Total encumbered: The total amount of all ordered items that are not yet received.

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