| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Imprest fund | Business | A cash fund of a fixed amount established by an advance of funds, without charge to an appropriation, from an agency finance or disbursing officer to a duly appointed cashier, for disbursement as needed from time to time in making payment in cash for relatively small amounts. (references) | |
| Imprest fund | Finance | (1) available money of a designated amount maintained in order to pay for small, routine operating expenses of a business or other organization. Also called a petty cash fund. (2) a loan of government funds. (references) | |
| Imprest fund | Housing | A fixed-cash or petty-cash fund in the form of currency, coin, or Government check, which has been advanced as Funds Held outside of Treasury and charged to a specific Appropriation account by a Government agency official to an authorized cashier for cash payment or other cash requirement as specifically authorized. The fund may be a revolving type, replenished to the fixed amount as spent or used, or may be of a stationary nature such as a change-making fund. (JFMIP Core; TFM 4-3020) HUDCAPS Core Financial System Standard Accounting Interface, dated 9/30/97. (references) | |
| Imprest fund | Military | (DOD) A cash fund of a fixed amount established through an advance of funds, without appropriation change, to an authorized imprest fund cashier to effect immediate cash payments of relatively small amounts for authorized purchases of supplies and nonpersonal services. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
