Budgetary slack means providing a cushion in a budget in order to avoid an unfavorable variance at the end of the budget year. The budgetary slack might be achieved by entering budget expense amounts that are larger than expected and/or entering budget revenue amounts that are smaller than expected.
Budgetary slack is also known as budget slack, a controller’s reserve, or a controller’s cushion.
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