Reprofile
The approved movement of planned expenditure to a future fiscal year.
Plain English
Formally moving planned spending from one year into a later one.
If you’re new here
Not automatic and not guaranteed. If a project slips, ask early whether a reprofile is even possible.
What they probably mean
“We couldn't spend it this year, so we're asking to spend it later.”
Interpretation offered as humour, not authoritative guidance.
Bureaucracy level
How much government-speak this phrase carries. Playful indicator, not a judgement of anyone using it.
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