public funds

taxpayer money

• revenueBusiness income total
• levyCompulsory government charge
• budgetPlan for spending

fiscal · treasury · coffers · collection · audit · appropriation · allocation · expenditure · government revenue · tax base

allocation

Distribution of shares

• expenditureMoney paid out
• disbursementDistribution of funds
• appropriationUnauthorized claiming or allocation

budget · outlays · procurement · grants · contracts · earmarks · spending bill · deficit spending · fiscal stimulus · capital expenditure

transparency

State of being see-through

• oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
• auditFormal accounts examination
• misuseImproper application

corruption · embezzlement · fraud · waste · accountability · inspector general · watchdog · budget review · compliance · fiduciary duty

scholarships

Funds awarded for study

• tuition assistanceEmployer-funded learning support
• universitiesInstitutions granting advanced degrees
• grantsAwarded funds for purposes

financial aid · student loans · research funding · Head Start · school funding · education budget · teacher salaries · textbooks · literacy programs · vocational training

welfare

Comfort and prosperity

• social securityPublic financial protection programs
• unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
• food stampsSubsidized grocery purchasing vouchers

housing assistance · disability · pension · SNAP · child support · poverty alleviation · supplemental income · temporary assistance · social services · entitlement programs

highways

Major intercity roads

• bridgesStructures spanning obstacles
• utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
• sewersUnderground waste conduits

roads · water supply · railways · airports · mass transit · dams · ports · broadband · grid · urban renewal

universal coverage

Insurance for entire population

• hospital fundingResources allocated to medical facilities
• clinicOutpatient treatment facility
• vaccinationAdministered immunity booster

NHS · single-payer · community health · preventive care · mental health services · epidemic response · maternal care

• federal budgetfederal budget, appropriations, deficit, national budget, surplus
• local financecouncil tax, community banks, budgets, regional banks, state bonds
• public budgetbudget bill, budget deficit, budget surplus, budget vote, budget debate
• public entitiesgovernment agencies, state enterprises, state agencies, local authorities, national agencies
• public financebudget deficit, tax revenue, budgets, expenditure, national budget
• public financestreasury bonds, treasury notes, exchequer, coffers, national debt