unallocated budget

[/ˌʌnˈæləkeɪtɪd ˈbʌdʒɪt/]
nounpl: unallocated budgets
orçamento não alocado
1. A portion of budgeted funds that has not yet been assigned or designated for a specific purpose, department, or project
The company retained an unallocated budget of $50,000 for unexpected expenses during the fiscal year.
A empresa manteve um orçamento não alocado de $50.000 para despesas inesperadas durante o ano fiscal.
2. Reserve funds set aside in a budget that remain uncommitted and available for future allocation
The project manager requested approval to use part of the unallocated budget for staff training.
O gerente do projeto solicitou aprovação para usar parte do orçamento não alocado para treinamento de pessoal.
In Brazil, the concept of unallocated budget is particularly important in both public and private sectors, where financial planning and flexibility are crucial due to economic variability. Government agencies and corporations maintain these reserves as strategic buffers. In the USA, particularly in corporate and governmental contexts, unallocated budgets are common practice for handling unforeseen circumstances and maintaining operational flexibility.
NYC Slang
floating budget; money in the pot
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unassigned budgetuncommitted fundsreserve budgetcontingency budgetdiscretionary budget
Antonyms / Antônimos
allocated budgetcommitted fundsassigned budgetdesignated funds

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
orçamento não alocado
Standard term used in financial and business contexts throughout Brazil
São Paulo
orçamento não alocado / orçamento em aberto
Business and corporate usage; 'em aberto' emphasizes the open/available nature of funds
Rio de Janeiro
orçamento não destinado
Alternative phrasing sometimes used in financial institutions
Portugal
orçamento não afetado / orçamento reservado
Portuguese Portuguese tends to use 'não afetado' or reserves terminology

Related Words

budget allocationbudget reallocationcontingency funddiscretionary spendingbudget variancefiscal planning

Related Idioms & Phrases

money left on the table
contingency reserve
budget wiggle room
funds held in abeyance
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