a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc. 2. something resembling this, as the inflorescence of certain plants, especially that at the summit of a stalk of corn.
It is estimated that Governmentâs total expenditure for the financial year 2016-2017, on the accrual basis, will be $4 394.5 million. When converted to the cash basis, total expenditure is $4 331.7 million, an increase of $92.5 million or 2.2 per cent over the revised figure for 2015-2016.
The United States federal budget consists of mandatory expenditures, discretionary spending for defense, Cabinet Departments and agencies, and interest payments on debt. During FY2016, the federal government spent $3.27 trillion on a budget or cash basis, up $18 billion or 1% vs. FY2015 spending of $3.25 trillion. Major categories of FY 2016 spending included: Healthcare such as Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security, Non-defense discretionary spending used to run federal Departments and Agencie