1. The failure to allocate, manage, or spend budgeted resources in an optimal or effective manner, resulting in waste, poor resource utilization, or failure to achieve intended financial objectives.
The government's budget inefficiency led to millions of dollars wasted on incomplete infrastructure projects.
A ineficiência orçamentária do governo resultou em milhões de dólares desperdiçados em projetos de infraestrutura incompletos.
2. Lack of productivity or effectiveness in how financial resources are used within an organization or government entity.
Budget inefficiency in the department prevented them from meeting their operational goals.
A ineficiência orçamentária no departamento os impediu de atingir seus objetivos operacionais.