PUBLIC FUNDS

Definition: PUBLIC FUNDS

PUBLIC FUNDS

1. See Fund , 3.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Treasury

Sinking fund; stocks; public stocks, public funds, public securities, parliamentary stocks, parliamentary funds, parliamentary securities; Consols, credit mobilier; bonds.

Crosswords: PUBLIC FUNDS

Business

The National Plan will be 70 percent financed by the private sector, with the remaining 30 percent to be financed by public funds. (references)

However, from FY 2001 onwards, the Government of Japan's "Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (FILP)," the so-called public funds "big bang," will be implemented in an effort to stimulate rational investment and the economy overall. (references)

Civil Liberties

Venezuela

A subsequent press release from the Ministry of Education, Culture, and Sports cautiously stated that the decree could be applied properly only to those schools receiving public funds. (references)

Mexico

The Catholic Church and other religions maintain their own schools, which receive no public funds. (references)

Gambia

On July 6, the NIA arrested Imam Baba Leigh of the Kanifing mosque for allegedly criticizing the Government; Imam Leigh preached against corruption and waste of public funds in unnecessary ceremonies during prayers. (references)

Economic History

Philippines

With more infrastructure projects in urban areas undertaken by the private sector and financed by users fees, the government projects that it can allocate more public funds to basic infrastructure in the countryside. (references)

Moldova

Achieving a long-term budget balance is a function of correlation between public spending and economic needs and a more efficient use of public funds. (references)

Luxembourg

The government also dedicates public funds to the development of industrial parks for investors through its industrial zones program. (references)

Human Rights

Djibouti

In March 2000, Abdoulfatah Moussa Ahmed, the son of opposition leader Moussa Ahmed Idriss, was sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment and a fine of $129,980 (23 million DF) for misappropriation of public funds. (references)

Suriname

The courts assign lawyers in private practice to defend indigent prisoners and pays lawyers from public funds. (references)

El Salvador

Two board members, Juan Sigfrido Torres Polanco and Fredy Orlando Vega, faced charges of embezzlement of public funds. (references)

Minorities

Egypt

Although there was improvement in some areas, such as the introduction of the Coptic era into history curricula in all government schools and increased coverage of Christian subjects in the mass media, discriminatory government practices persisted, including suspected statistical underrepresentation of the size of the Christian population for the last census (1996), discrimination against Christians in public sector employment, discrimination against Christians in staff appointments to public universities, failure to admit Christians into public university training programs for Arabic language teachers (because the curriculum involves study of the Koran), and payment of Muslim imams through public funds (Christian clergy are paid with private Church funds). (references)

Political Economy

Togo

In January the Government created the National Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), which arrested numerous public and private officials, and recovered more than $1 million (750 million CFA francs) in diverted public funds during the year. (references)

Central African Republic

The misappropriation of public funds and corruption in the Government continued to decrease, but remained widespread. (references)

Political Rights

Hong Kong

According to the District Councils Ordinance, the District Councils are responsible for advising the government on matters affecting: (1) the well being of district residents; (2) the provision and use of public facilities; and (3) the use of public funds allocated for local public works and community activities. (references)

Trade

Brazil

There is a huge potential for project finance operations in Brazil because of the lack of public funds for infrastructure investment. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression using "PUBLIC FUNDS": the public funds. Additional references.

Danish

socialt boligbyggeri (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds, council housing, government-supported private housing, low cost housing, social housing, subsidized housing), forsvarlig anvendelse af det offentliges midler (sound use of public funds). (various references)

Dutch

woningwetbouw (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds, council housing, government-supported private housing, social housing, subsidized housing), volkswoningbouw (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds, council housing, government-supported private housing, social housing, subsidized housing), sociale woningbouw (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds, council housing, government-supported private housing, social housing, subsidized housing), goed gebruik van openbare middelen (sound use of public funds). (various references)

French

construction de logements sociaux (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds), bon emploi des fonds publics (sound use of public funds). (various references)

German

Staatsgelder. (various references)

Greek 

χρηστή χρησιμοποίηση των δημοσίων κεφαλαίων (sound use of public funds). (various references)

Italian

sano impiego dei fondi pubblici (sound use of public funds), edilizia economica e popolare (construction of public housing, construction subsidized by public funds, council housing, government-supported private housing, social housing, subsidized housing). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

公金 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

�"うき�" (antibacterial, antimicrobial, bank money, intern). (various references)

Manx

kishtey theayagh. (various references)

Pig Latin

ublicpay undsfay

Portuguese

recursos públicos. (various references)

Spanish

erario (exchequer, treasury). (various references)

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-3 letters: buildups, subfluid, unbuilds, upbuilds.

-4 letters: buildup, cupfuls, cupsful, incubus, insculp, publics, sculpin, unbuild, unclips, upbinds, upbuild.

-5 letters: blinds, builds, cupful, cupids, cuspid, fluids, fundic, fundus, lupins, piculs, public, sinful, sulfid, unclip, upbind.