Acronyms

This list provides definitions of acronyms used in relation to the budget.

Acronym	Description
ABD	Allocation between Departments
AMP	Asset Management Plan
ARL	Annual Repayment Limit
AWD	Allocation within Departments
CAMP	Capital Asset Management Policy
CSO	Combined Sewer Overflow
CVA	Current Value Assessment
CVR	Capital Variance Reserve
DC	Development Charge
F/X	Foreign Exchange
FTE	Full Time Equivalent
GBA	Gross Budget Adjustment
IO	Infrastructure Ontario
KPI	Key Performance Indicator
MPAC	Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
MY	Multi-year
NPCA	Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority
NRH	Niagara Regional Housing
NRPS	Niagara Regional Police Service
PFA	Program Financial Analyst
PIL	Payments in Lieu of Taxes
POA	Provincial Offences Act
PSAB	Public Sector Accounting Board
ROI	Return on Investment
S&P	Standard & Poor's rating agency
SAEO	Social Assistance and Employment Opportunities
SF	Sinking Fund
SNIP	Smarter Niagara Incentive Program
TCA	Tangible Capital Asset
TIG	Tax Increment Grant
WIP	Work in Progress
YTD	Year to Date
YTM	Yield to Maturity

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