For clarity, there was no amount that was exceeded. The point is that if we were to give each department their 5%, there was not enough in the vote that was approved as part of main estimates. We are increasing it to allow us to give the 5%.
November 26th, 2013 / 3:50 p.m.
Assistant Secretary, Expenditure Management Sector, Treasury Board Secretariat
For clarity, there was no amount that was exceeded. The point is that if we were to give each department their 5%, there was not enough in the vote that was approved as part of main estimates. We are increasing it to allow us to give the 5%.
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