Finance
O&M
Operating and maintenance expenditures.
Plain English
Operating money, the budget for running things, as opposed to salaries or capital.
If you’re new here
Budgets are split into pots that can't always be moved between. Ask which pot your request needs.
What they probably mean
“The non-salary money.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
Moderate · 3/5
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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